Credits: McNallyOfficial, ProvenLocks
A lock company called Proven Industries became known online after posting videos showing how strong and “unpickable” their trailer locks were. In the comments, people suggested that lockpicking YouTuber Trevor McNally should test them. The company dismissed him, claiming he only opened cheap locks because they were easier and faster to bypass. McNally responded by uploading a video where he defeated one of their $100+ locks in just seconds using a piece of an aluminum can, instantly embarrassing the company and causing the clips to spread across the internet.
Instead of accepting the criticism, Proven Industries accused McNally of faking the videos and modifying the locks before filming, eventually threatening legal action and trying to sue him. McNally doubled down by opening more of their locks straight out of sealed packaging on camera, including some of their most expensive models, often defeating them in seconds while casually talking about random topics like guacamole. At one point, he even speedran 11 of their high-end locks in around two minutes. When he offered to repeat the demonstrations in court under supervision, the company reportedly backed off and dropped the case, which only made the whole situation more humiliating for them online.
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