Date: Mon, 9 May 1994 16:43:40 CDT

From: "Krahn, Al" AKRA[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MUSIC.LIB.MATC.EDU

Subject: Case Knife



In the midwest, "case knife" is a verb from the world of

breaking and entering.



To "case knife" a door means to take a table knife (the flat variety)

and slide it between the molding and frame of the door to pop the

lock, esp the type in which the bolt slides easily and is wedge

shaped.



I always wondered why it was called "case."



AKRA



Albert E. Krahn E-Mail AKRA[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MUSIC.LIB.MATC.EDU

Division of Lib. Arts and Sciences Fax 414/297-7990

Milwaukee Area Technical College Ph (H) 414/476-4025

Milwaukee, WI 53233-1443 Ph (W) 414/297-6519