How to pick locks and escape handcuffs Posted on October 9, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur 09 October 2009, ITBusiness.ca Lock-picking champion Schuyler Towne gave crash courses in how to pick a lock and break out of handcuffs. Find out Towne’s tips on which locks to look for and which to avoid for your own locker, apartment or home. Plus, the truth about deadbolts.