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Author Archives: Tim Coleman
Locked Up: The History of Handcuffs
From ancient mythology, to modern public safety tools. Symbols of horrific history, to objects of pleasure. These restraints have been used for centuries! Today, we will provide the captivating details on one of the worlds oldest wearable locks!
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Security Starts at Home
Break-ins. Burglaries. Home invasions. Squatters. Long gone are the days of not locking the door when you leave your house for the day. Criminals brazenly enter homes that are not theirs, and violate the one place we should always feel … Continue reading
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Serial Killer Security Goes D.I.Y.
In the early 60s, Americans were introduced to a new kind of crime threat. With cases beginning in Boston and California, police were investigating murders that had striking similarities. Newspapers and television stations would give nicknames to the killers and … Continue reading
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The D. B. Cooper Vane
Wednesday, November 24th, 1971. The man wearing a dark suit, sunglasses, and a parachute stood at the back of the Northwest Orient Airlines plane. Steadying himself, he pulled the lever and lowered the rear airstairs on the Boeing 727. A … Continue reading
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Keys to the Caribbean: Pirates and Locks
1718, Nassau, Bahamas. Famed pirate Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, uses his fleet of ships to blockade the settlement. Quickly, those in charge of the colony gave up what valuables they had to spare their lives. As Blackbeard and … Continue reading
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The Baker Street Heist
Monday, September 13th, 1971. At the corner of Baker and Marylebone Streets in Westminster, London, the branch manager of Lloyd’s Bank opened the vault at ten in the morning as usual. As the huge door swung away what he saw … Continue reading
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Deadliest Keys: Nukes at Sea
August, 1945. The United States drops atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan in a last ditch effort to stop the imperialist military dictators from killing more people. Soon, there is an arms race between America and the Soviet Union … Continue reading
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Keys to Murder: The Tamika Huston Story
Weeks after family members report a young woman as missing, investigators find a ring of keys in her car. One key has seemingly random numbers and letters stamped on it. Will this code be able to lead detectives to solve … Continue reading
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Keys to the Stars: The Bling Ring
Los Angeles California, Hollywood Hills. The year was 2008 and celebrities were living it up just as they had been for decades. Between nightlife, award shows, and parties, stars were rarely at home. This made their less than humble abodes … Continue reading
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Grand Theft Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette. One of America’s defining sports cars experienced a boom in sales in the early 1980s. It also became one of the most popular cars for thieves to steal. Insurance companies charged owners of the car up to … Continue reading
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