Article: A look at peephole litigation. (Gas, Food, and Lodging: Hazards Away from Home) (Cover Story)

Millions of tourists place their trust in the guardians of our homes away from home--the nation's innkeepers. Much to the shock and dismay of these guests, who entrust their lives, privacy, and most personal activities to the care of the roadside hotel, they may be providing unwitting entertainment for perverse and deviant hosts. For, in some cases, guest rooms have been equipped with secret peepholes designed for spying on the private activities of their patrons.

Most hotel guests concerned with safety are relieved when they learn a hotel room has a peephole for them to see who is at the door. Many of these guests suffer a rude awakening, however, when they learn that ...

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