Imagine placing your bike in a bicycle parking rack and using your own cable lock to protect it from being stolen.
What if someone came and added another cable lock that you don't own the key to or you don't have the password combination for? If you were to forcefully remove it yourself, you could be mistaken for a thief and, if you threw away the proof that you own the bike, I can't figure out a way out of this, unless there are surveillance cameras around.
Same story with a yard door or gate (like this one). If someone added another lock, you could have a hard time getting in/out your own property.
Are there any laws against such "pranks"?
Asking for two reasons:
- Out of curiosity
- In case I'm ever in such a situation, I'd like to know how respond in a legaly acceptable manner