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Okay Jose, how does a prop lock not secure the airplane? Did I miss
something here?

Locks keep honest people honest... They might make a less determined crook
go to a easier target... A crook that is determined to steal a particular
plane will find a way to do it... All you can hope for is to make it a
lengthy and noisy enough process that he either goes elsewhere or someone
discovers him prior to him completing the act...

Bolt cutters are probably the quickest and quietest tools... They might not
work for some of the harder metals in the cables / chains...

Diamond blade / abrasive disk cutters tend to be noisy, but they can be
rather effective...

Oxy-acetylene torches tend to be quieter than abrasive disk cutters, but are
not completely stealthy... Their speed is dependent upon the type and
thickness of the metal that is to be cut...

With prop locks, you also have to factor in the time that it might take for
someone to remove the spinner, prop, and lock and then reinstall the prop
and spinner... I'm not sure how long this might take, but it is more likely
that anyone driving by would just think that the individual was working on
his own plane than with the other lock defeating methods...