Originally Posted by
livedarklions
Lock picking is a pretty specialized skill that takes some time to learn and acquire tools. There really aren't that many thieves who are going to make that investment when cutting is so much easier.
Yep. Consider the many different brands and models of bikes locks in the field, with different kinds & dimensions of locks that need different tools and techniques to pick. Then there are the smart (or paranoid) riders that use two different kinds of locks.
So much easier to cut some rider's Ottolock with tin snips: