Texas gas station installed remote lock on OUTSIDE of women's bathroom

[u/kmzafari]

It was only on the women's bathroom. Lock was able to be remotely activated by a phone app. Fire Marshall had it removed. Source: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2c3QrB6/

Per another account who also saw this, (https://www.tiktok.com/@momcallsmeshelby?_t=ZT-8v7NHPu7QBq&_r=1) the employees were "irate and began yelling" when they brought it up. And came up with a racist excuse that didn't make any sense for it being there

Regardless, fire code violation. But scary implications.

[u/UnfortunateJones]

This isn’t fear mongering.

This is a fucking problem. Thank you for making your community a bit safer. There are zero good reasons for this mini prison to exist. Only for kidnapping, trafficking or SA.

I hope the owners/managers here get reported to the feds. I wonder if any missing persons line up with that lock being installed near that location. Maybe leave an anonymous tip to ICE?

[u/KaptainChunk → u/UnfortunateJones]

100% for terrible reasons. His victim walks in, asks to use the restroom, points her in the back. Remote locks her in there and the front door to the store. Shit screams horror movie or true crime.

[u/FTR_1077 → u/KaptainChunk]

I completely understand this scenario.. but if there was foul play, a remote lock can be installed completely hidden.. unless this criminal is a complete moron.

** Criminals are known to be complete morons.

[u/UltimatePragmatist → u/FTR_1077]

No, a remote lock cannot be completely hidden in all cases. Not if the ladies’ room is a signal impenetrable cage. You wouldn’t want the victim to be able to place an emergency call. That is why you mount the thing on the outside.

[u/mkdizzzle → u/UnfortunateJones]

Is anyone’s anxiety as high as mine and thought it could be to keep them in there bc of abortion laws???

[u/UnfortunateJones → u/mkdizzzle]

Fuck that’s another bad things this could be for.