There was at least one time a locksport organization (I think it was TOOOL) got permission to remove love locks. But in general the rules of locksport forbid the picking of locks you do not own, so removing a love lock is a no-no. (Some locksporters do it anyway.) The topic remains somewhat controversial in the locksport community. Anyway, with the property owners permission, picking them is fine: the problem is that many city officials will just say “no” to someone asking for permission to pick them. Lock picking sounds criminal to people who have no knowledge of locksport.
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