Ymono37
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Just beyond my buddy's backyard, the field butted up to the field behind the high school where the properties were divided by a long fence. In the center of that fence was a gate that allowed access between the two areas which also made it really easy for us to park at his house and just walk to school, being so close as it was. At some point the school got wise to this and started putting a padlock on the gate so we could no longer get through without jumping the fence. In the summer this wasn't an issue, but with heavy backpacks and snow and ice - the winter made it a bit of a challenge.
So one day, another buddy came by with some bolt cutters and cut the lock off and we were able to move freely between the spaces. Later that week the school discovered what had happened to the lock and put another in place, which we promptly cut off as well. Finally, the school decided to up their game and put some chain interwoven between the gate and fence... which took longer, but we still cut through.
Their final straw was putting some industrial, thick metal chains around the gate and fence which, sadly, our bolt-cutters couldn't get through. Sooooooo... we cut a whole in the fence instead.
I can't remember what the school did after that (we may have all gotten parking spaces the next year, so it was no longer needed), but I know a couple years later I was surprised when they just removed the gate altogether, leaving a nice open spot in the fence where anyone could get through... no bolt-cutters needed.
So one day, another buddy came by with some bolt cutters and cut the lock off and we were able to move freely between the spaces. Later that week the school discovered what had happened to the lock and put another in place, which we promptly cut off as well. Finally, the school decided to up their game and put some chain interwoven between the gate and fence... which took longer, but we still cut through.
Their final straw was putting some industrial, thick metal chains around the gate and fence which, sadly, our bolt-cutters couldn't get through. Sooooooo... we cut a whole in the fence instead.
I can't remember what the school did after that (we may have all gotten parking spaces the next year, so it was no longer needed), but I know a couple years later I was surprised when they just removed the gate altogether, leaving a nice open spot in the fence where anyone could get through... no bolt-cutters needed.