What exactly do you mean by locked?
Could be a number of reasons; he could lose it one day or get it stolen. Human nature, and last but not least... maybe he is ordering a gift online for you and its a surprise, or booking a well deserved vacation! There are many more positives than negatives to that situation! But if he forgets his newly set passcode, the guys at Apple can definitely help him out at that location!
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