breaking zip ties isn't easy... but if you have a paper clip or something, it's a simple mechanism and you can lift the little plastic tab and loosen it...
or melt it with a lighter....

[–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 43 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Use the Heisenberg method, bite a lamp cord with your teeth, use the ends to cause a short burning the zip ties and burning the piss out of your wrists. You're then free to go hide your methylamine at your car wash.

[–] xor@infosec.pub 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

you know, i don't think i could bite through a lamp cord....

[–] GunValkyrie@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

You could. My cat has proved it's not difficult.

[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Youre supposed to unplug the cord before biting it right?

[–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Absolutely not, give yourself some extra energy for your escape

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 17 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Hi, i regularly open and reuse zip ties.

I use a knife and it's hard enough with that fine point. Unless your zip ties have massive openings and lots of slop it would be impossible with a paper clip.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

A small flat head screwdriver also works, although the legit handcuffs may be more tamper resistant.

[–] xor@infosec.pub 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

well ive definitely done it with a paper clip on a normal zip tie... the cop ones are a lot thicker so it seem like the tab would be bigger and easier to fuck with...

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 9 months ago

Hmmm. Maybe it's the brand i have, then.