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You think? Watching the first two incidents was enough to show me how valid the experiment was - The point being that when an apparent theft is taking place in a public place in broad daylight, it takes a surprising amount of time for a member of the public to gather their nerve, step forward and intervene.
Of course, the time taken for the public to approach might be even longer if our protagonist had chosen a more menacing/brutal instrument such as a crowbar or portable angle grinder.
Paired with data on how long it takes for practicing thieves to break locks using various tools, it could form the beginning of a decent study.