secured means that it has been made secure at some point in the past, but may no longer be secure in the present. Whereas secure describes the state of the garage currently, which is more relevant for the parker.

What do you mean by secured?

verb (used with object), se·cured, se·cur·ing. to get hold or possession of; procure; obtain: to secure materials; to secure a high government position. to free from danger or harm; make safe: Sandbags secured the town during the flood. to effect; make certain of; ensure: The novel secured his reputation.

Is it safe and secure or safe and secured?

So in all these examples, secure refers to the protection against crime and terrorism. ... If we are talking about the protection of a place, information, etc. we always tend to use the word secure. However, keep in mind that both these words safe and secure are interchangeable in most occasions.