User blog comment:Lykrast/Hard bots ?/@comment-7457593-20130921175233/@comment-18521310-20130922090053

I've never found that to be true. I routinely sneak in and take it while they are occupied elsewhere.

That said, the only time they you can take it without them having vision is right when it unlocks the first time. And unless they're distracted, they ALWAYS go for it right away. So I suspect what you're seeing isn't them cheating, it's just them going for it at the same time you do.