Technically, He Did End Up With A Bed For The Night
I work at the front desk in a small hotel. We are right next to a convention center, and we’re full for the entire weekend.
One customer was due to leave that afternoon but was avoiding the desk in an attempt to stay another night, which was not cool considering his room was already reserved by another guest. What these people don’t know is that Kentucky doesn’t have laws protecting squatters and that I can remove their things if I have to.
So, I do.
The customer storms up to me, room key card in hand. I know what’s coming.
Customer: “I can’t get into my room!”
Me: “That’s because it’s not your room anymore. You have been vacated from the room and your key card has been cancelled.”
Customer: “Where the f*** is all my stuff?!”
Me: “We put them into some plastic bags and placed those bags in our storage. We can return them to you.”
Customer: “Ooooh y’all done f***** up now! You broke the law by breaking into my room and stealing my stuff!”
Me: “We didn’t break into anything; we accessed a room on our own private premises.”
Customer: “Squatter’s rights, b****! I’m calling the police on you!”
He calls the police, loudly, while calling me every name in the book. His anger and volume are attracting a small crowd of other guests.
My local neighborhood police (who know me) answer the call. While one officer comes behind the desk to get my report, the other does damage control. I provide my report from inside the office, and we come out just in time to hear the other officer tell the customer:
Officer: “Put your cigar in your mouth and do not speak another word, or you’ll get arrested.”
He then proceeds to explain to all the guests in attendance (there is now a small crowd of ten or so people watching):
Officer: “Kentucky sides with hotels and businesses in cases of squatting. The customer getting kicked out is indeed kicked out, and everyone needs to clear the lobby and get some f****** sleep. Now.”
Once the (now very angry) customer is escorted out, all the other guests take the officer’s advice and vacate the lobby. This all went down around midnight. A half hour later the guest moving into the room checked in, blissfully unaware of the drama that had just unfolded regarding their bed.
