So if the train cars, or the containers thee packages are kept in within the train cars, were at least so secure that they prevented access for say an hour or two, then this likely wouldn't happen?
What is this, open crates or sacks of packages, in traincars locked with a small padlock?
Re:Train burglaries in LA
by konschubert on Friday January 14, 2022 @04:39AM
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A battery-powered bolt cutter is pretty powerful. Containers are no bank safes because that would make them too heavy and most places are not as lawless as this.
Padlocks are easy to cut, a bigger padlock just needs a bigger tool. Some companies apparently start welding their containers shut, which raises the bar for thieves significantly (now they need a grinder and more time).
Battery powered grinders being the hot new thing.
Been used in bike theft for 10+ years.
> What is this, open crates or sacks of packages, in traincars locked with a small padlock?
Yes, pretty much. Although in many cases it’s not even a padlock, just a tamper-evident seal device with a serial number matching the paperwork for that container:
https://shipped.com/img-parts/server/php/files/containers/sh...
For huge cargo firms handling tens of thousands of containers daily, padlocks can be problematic operationally and quite expensive.
Hint: look for “lithium ion battery device inside” warning labels.