Shauna Miller
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
I was the victim of, what I consider, a disability hate crime perpetrated by management of an extended stay hotel.
The incident is very complex and too lengthy to detail but some of the charges include:
At least 7 ADA violations ( failing to provide proper ADA accommodations, retaliation and threats when I stood up for my rights (threatening a fine for my service dog for not using the pet area. I gave advance notice of needing to be near an exit to walk my service dog. Hotel situated me next to an exit on opposite side of a very long hotel, too far for me to walk. Offered to switch rooms. They took 5 weeks to authorize room switch in an EMPTY HOTEL. In the mean time harassed me daily. Lied to me for 3 weeks about providing shower chair and refused to switch me to an ADA ROOM IN AN EMPTY HOTEL). Those are 2 out of 9 or more. Locked me out of my room because my key card deactivated and refused to re-issue me another. Blocking me from accessing my medication, medical supplies, PPE (Covid) and service dog.
found out management had been spying on me to learn my routine (their words caught on audio recording) sneaking into my room once they saw me leave to walk my dog. This went on for 75 days.
Illegal eviction because I caught them sneaking into my room and refused access. Management stated to police there was no legal reason for my eviction yet police carried it out despite my legal protection. ( I was supposed to be provided 7 day written notice to vacate, I made an ADA accommodation request for 4 days so my friend could help me move (my disability prevents me from most physical activities including lifting/carrying heavy objects, the Covid eviction freeze was in place making all evictions be addressed in court, they admitted to police I had done NOTHING to warrant an eviction)
Management forged my documents, which I showed proof of to the police at the moment of the incident. management used threats and abuse of power to control and manipulate me.
I was retaliated against because the attorney general's office phoned and ordered the hotel staff to stop ALL actions against me. Instead of listening they locked me out of my room and forced me out of the building blocking (again) access to my medication, medical supplies, money, ID. Credit cards etc. I was forced to spend the night in my car. My calls and requests to be allowed access to my medication and medical supplies lead to significant health decline and injuries.
On police request hotel agreed to allow me access to my belongings the next morning but, again physically mishandled me, forcing me out of my room when I argued because they started ignoring the police order. I was again removed but I was able to get supplies for my dog and my car keys. I had movers arrive 12 hours later to find management had destroyed all my belongings even after the police ordered management to not enter my room for 48 hours. This was one threat management made multiple times during the ordeal because I offered to leave if they would secure my belongings for 2 days so I could have my friend (who lived 2 hours away) help move my stuff. Management basically held me emotional hostage by saying if I left the property without my stuff he would trash it. That he did and I have video proof.
I have separate charges against police but am undecided whether to pursue. But after the incident I called the sheriff PD to request an investigation into the incident and into police behavior and refusal to write reports despite me proving criminal activity. Later discovered the hotel may be a part of police initiative to establish alliance with the community and businesses. This created an environment of the officers being obligated to back up the hotel despite numerous crimes being committed. I was anonymously contacted by one of the officers after who urged me to pursue corruption within this PD.
I am also looking into legal action against the government for violation of victim rights and negligence/breech of duty. The government has had knowledge of multiple federal crimes and violations of the corporation for over 15 years but has failed to get involved. These are NUMEROUS federal and international crimes.
The incident is very complex and too lengthy to detail but some of the charges include:
At least 7 ADA violations ( failing to provide proper ADA accommodations, retaliation and threats when I stood up for my rights (threatening a fine for my service dog for not using the pet area. I gave advance notice of needing to be near an exit to walk my service dog. Hotel situated me next to an exit on opposite side of a very long hotel, too far for me to walk. Offered to switch rooms. They took 5 weeks to authorize room switch in an EMPTY HOTEL. In the mean time harassed me daily. Lied to me for 3 weeks about providing shower chair and refused to switch me to an ADA ROOM IN AN EMPTY HOTEL). Those are 2 out of 9 or more. Locked me out of my room because my key card deactivated and refused to re-issue me another. Blocking me from accessing my medication, medical supplies, PPE (Covid) and service dog.
found out management had been spying on me to learn my routine (their words caught on audio recording) sneaking into my room once they saw me leave to walk my dog. This went on for 75 days.
Illegal eviction because I caught them sneaking into my room and refused access. Management stated to police there was no legal reason for my eviction yet police carried it out despite my legal protection. ( I was supposed to be provided 7 day written notice to vacate, I made an ADA accommodation request for 4 days so my friend could help me move (my disability prevents me from most physical activities including lifting/carrying heavy objects, the Covid eviction freeze was in place making all evictions be addressed in court, they admitted to police I had done NOTHING to warrant an eviction)
Management forged my documents, which I showed proof of to the police at the moment of the incident. management used threats and abuse of power to control and manipulate me.
I was retaliated against because the attorney general's office phoned and ordered the hotel staff to stop ALL actions against me. Instead of listening they locked me out of my room and forced me out of the building blocking (again) access to my medication, medical supplies, money, ID. Credit cards etc. I was forced to spend the night in my car. My calls and requests to be allowed access to my medication and medical supplies lead to significant health decline and injuries.
On police request hotel agreed to allow me access to my belongings the next morning but, again physically mishandled me, forcing me out of my room when I argued because they started ignoring the police order. I was again removed but I was able to get supplies for my dog and my car keys. I had movers arrive 12 hours later to find management had destroyed all my belongings even after the police ordered management to not enter my room for 48 hours. This was one threat management made multiple times during the ordeal because I offered to leave if they would secure my belongings for 2 days so I could have my friend (who lived 2 hours away) help move my stuff. Management basically held me emotional hostage by saying if I left the property without my stuff he would trash it. That he did and I have video proof.
I have separate charges against police but am undecided whether to pursue. But after the incident I called the sheriff PD to request an investigation into the incident and into police behavior and refusal to write reports despite me proving criminal activity. Later discovered the hotel may be a part of police initiative to establish alliance with the community and businesses. This created an environment of the officers being obligated to back up the hotel despite numerous crimes being committed. I was anonymously contacted by one of the officers after who urged me to pursue corruption within this PD.
I am also looking into legal action against the government for violation of victim rights and negligence/breech of duty. The government has had knowledge of multiple federal crimes and violations of the corporation for over 15 years but has failed to get involved. These are NUMEROUS federal and international crimes.