Visitor refuses to clear entry with storage facility security, finds themself locked in and unable to leave: 'He had to wait until 4:30 AM to get out after my shift'

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Brad Dickson • Managing Editor
Sep 3, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

It's important to remember in any circumstances where you want to circumvent security and gain entrance to somewhere that you're going to need to get out as well… and the same thing applies when you're trying to get back into somewhere you've gotten out of. Anyone who ever snuck out as a teenager knows exactly how this goes: getting out is pretty easy, but getting back into your room in the wee hours of the morning without waking anyone is exceedingly more difficult. Mom, if you're reading this—this example is for copywriting purposes only and in no way representative of real-life events.

No, this isn't one of those "get in anywhere" YouTube channels, but this story, which was shared online to this popular Reddit community, stands as a testament to the truth of the above. When this guy rudely barged his way into a secure storage facility, he forgot that he'd need to get out as well… finding himself waiting an awfully long time until someone came to set him free.

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    SECURITY -200-PARK AVENU
    via Collin
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    Refuse to stop at a security check. I run security on an industrial site which means I do occasional night shifts. The site stays open until 11pm it has a number of businesses the work late including a storage facility. Due to a a recent demolition of one of the units the storage facility opening hours have been restricted.
    via Sgt_Sillybollocks
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    One of my jobs is to stop anyone who wishes to come in between the hours of 8pm and 11pm to check they have access codes. It's a 30 second check. Everyone is happy to comply apart from this one who instantly took it as a personal attack. I stopped him at the security barrier with a pleasant greeting. "Good evening sir are you trying to access the site?"
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    What's it got to do with you he replied. I explained if you wish to come in I'd need to know why for security purposes. I'm not telling you nothing who are you, what's it got to do with you anyway. Calmly I explained that anyone accessing the site after the hours of 8pm and before 11 would need a valid reason or code if they want to come in otherwise access will be denied.
    via Sgt_Sillybollocks
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    off you ain't even got a badge I'm not telling you where I'm going shouted. No problem buddy I said. In that case you can't come in. As I turned my back he drove up on the curb around the barrier and sped into the storage unit.
    via Sgt_Sillybollocks
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    Normally I'd lose my and throw him out physically but on this occasion I took the revenge option. As it was close 11pm and locking up time, I decided to manually override the gate lock on the storage facility and lock him in. Returned to the front gates and locked them aswell. As we are a police patrolled sites I notified them of the situation incase the guy phoned them.
    via Sgt_Sillybollocks
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    It took around 40 minutes for my phone to start ringing. It's the contact number for emergencies. I knew the I had realised he was locked in and I got around 15 calls. I ignored them all. Long story short he had to wait until 430 am to get out after my shift. It was delightful opening up the gates and waiving him out with a super smug grin on my face. To add insult to injury I informed the site owners and they have served him. with an eviction notice. Act like a Get treated like a •
    via Sgt_Sillybollocks
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    Lazy-Two8387 . 10h ago A 5 and a half hour wait in lieu of a 30 second stop. He probably took more than 30 seconds yelling that he didn't have time to give you any information because he didn't know you and you didn't have a badge, blah, blah. And that was quite an insult to injury. Sounds like they already knew him and were waiting for the right opportunity. Bravo.
    via Sgt_Sillybollocks
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    Mct_Actual 10h ago . As a former security officer i love this... If presented the option i may have done the same...
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    Space_Banana20 • 7h ago This reminds me of a situation I had during my first week in the army: I was on duty at the only gate giving access to our base with a few buddies. We were informed that our batallion commander would come to inspect our company, but apart from that, business as usual. When he arrived, I greeted him with my best salute and asked for his military ID and the papers that would allow him to
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    inspect our company, but apart from that, business as usual. When he arrived, I greeted him with my best salute and asked for his military ID and the papers that would allow him to access our base with his private car. He handed over the ID, but refuser to provide his car's documents. I informed him that if he failed to show them, he could still access the base, but would have to leave his car in the parking lot next to
    via Sgt_Sillybollocks
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    the gate. He got in my face and began yelling but I stayed calm and told him those were my orders, and that I didn't take orders from him (remind you, I was a recruit at the time). I told him I could get my superior to come and get him with a car that's already on base, and he seemed to calm down a bit. I radioed my lieutenant and explained him what happened,
    via Sgt_Sillybollocks
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    he came to the gate and then drove off with the battalion commander. A few hours later, after the teams on guard duty had changed, we got called on the the main place and had to stand in front of the rest of the company, not knowing what was going on. The batallion commander congratulated us that we had followed our orders to the T and didn't give in just because of his rank. We were all baffled, but the biggest surprise was yet to come:
    via Sgt_Sillybollocks
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    thanks to the way the situation was handled, we would get to leave early the following week. For some context: I live in Switzerland, it is normal to be on guard from the start of boot camp, and we usually get to leave the base for the weekends the saturday early in the morning, yet that particular weekend, we could already go home on friday night.
    via Sgt_Sillybollocks
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    FyvLeisure 8h ago . Honestly, how hard is it to just follow some basic rules? You weren't asking anything unreasonable. just felt so self-important that he ended up over. himself
    via Sgt_Sillybollocks

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