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https://abc7.com/amp/society/inmate-saves-baby-from-locked-suv-using-his-car-theft-skills/5142698/

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida - A group of deputies and some unlikely good Samaritans rushed to help save a 1-year-old locked in an SUV in New Port Richey, Florida.

The mother of the child said her husband strapped their daughter into a car seat and tossed the keys in the front seat. When he closed the back door, he realized the Chevrolet Tahoe was locked.


A group of inmates were repairing medians nearby when they rushed to help.

One inmate used a clothes hanger to unlock the door within minutes. Sheriff Chris Nocco admits it was a unique situation, allowing an inmate to use his skill set to break into a car for the right reasons.

"They know they made bad mistakes, bad choices but they want to do the right thing in life," Nocco said.


The child was not hurt.

The mother says she is grateful for everyone involved and hopes to learn the identity of those inmates so she can contribute to their commissary accounts.

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Coat hanger to open a locked door is a life hack, not the nefarious skill of a thief.
I've probably opened dozens of locked cars that way, usually helping out a drunk friend. This was mostly done years ago, before key fobs and remote starting apps.
Hell the police carry 'slim-jims" in their car for just this purpose.

They come in all shapes and sized - but it used to be just a coat hanger would do the trick
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=slim+jim+car+door+opener&crid=3DR9P9KUTAFBY&sprefix=slim+jim+%2Caps%2C194&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_9

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15 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

Coat hanger to open a locked door is a life hack, not the nefarious skill of a thief.
I've probably opened dozens of locked cars that way, usually helping out a drunk friend. This was mostly done years ago, before key fobs and remote starting apps.
Hell the police carry 'slim-jims" in their car for just this purpose.

They come in all shapes and sized - but it used to be just a coat hanger would do the trick
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=slim+jim+car+door+opener&crid=3DR9P9KUTAFBY&sprefix=slim+jim+%2Caps%2C194&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_9

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