Q: Is it a crime to use physical force to enter a hotel room where you have been told not to enter?
A family member knocked on my hotel room door. My husband answered by cracking the door open. The person asked to speak to me and my husband told him no because I was not dressed. He said he wanted to speak to me. I was laying in our hotel room bed naked- and I too responded that I was naked. He used physical force to push the door open and enter the room. He did not announce that he would be entering and I did not have sufficient time or warning to ensure that my body was covered to the extent or in a way that I was comfortable with. He entered and began telling me he wanted me to go wine tasting. I told him no and he persisted. Just standing there looking at me. Once I realized he was entering the room- I did my best to cover myself as much as I could. My husband says he thinks I was covered from his view at the door but I’ll never know and my right to cover my naked body in a way that ensured my rights and basic human dignity were taken from me. Is this a crime? All parties adults.
A: Possibly trespassing. Call the police if you think you are a crime victim.
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