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A LOCKSMITH’S LIFE ON WARRANTS
Locksmith Rick Buckby, 46, tells The Locksmith Journal (TLJ) how he has combined his profession and passion to the benefit of the local community and the locksmith fraternity. TLJ: “So Rick, who are you and what do you do?” Rick: “I’ve been in the locksmith industry now for around 25 years, and have been self-employed, working almost exclusively on utility warrants, for the last 15 years and I have to admit that I’ve been in a few uncomfortable situations.” TLJ: “Such as?” Rick: “Well, I’ve been spat on, pushed, thumped, shouted at so many times I can’t remember, threatened with a machete, chased, oh and someone threatened to shoot me!” TLJ: “And is this normal?” Rick: (Laughing) “I’m not sure if normal is the right word but one thing I’ve learnt working the worst areas of the major cities is always expect the unexpected.” TLJ: “So you are more confident now?” Rick: “Definitely, but that was a result of a friend inviting me along to his martial arts club about five years ago. At the time, my dau ?????????????????????$?????????????????????????$??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????'?e??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q???e??????????????????????????t?Q1(?qM????????????????????????????????????????????????????????t?I????q???????'?e??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????()?????????????????????????????????????Q???e?????????????????????????????????L?Q????M????????t(+?a'?e?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????d)Q1(?q]???e??????t?I????qL?Q?????????????aM????????????Q???????????????????5???????????]????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????t()Q1(?qQ???e???????????????????]???????????????????????????????t?I????q]????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????M?????e?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????t?M????????????????????????????????M???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????((??()Q!?)U0?U ?????%MMU?MA=9M=I? d?1I% ()Q???????????????????????????????????((0