TikTokers booby-trapping their hotel rooms in the name of safety
Explore the realm of social media travel safety pointers, where certain creators are gaining widespread attention with intricate demonstrations reminiscent of "Home Alone"
The premise of the video on TikTok sounds simple: Stay safe in your hotel room using some “handy items.” Ten steps later, the door is barricaded with towels, hangers, an alarm-equipped door stop, ironing board and heavy furniture — and a wireless security camera watches over it all.
It’s not clear why such videos are gaining popularity. Hotel-specific crime statistics are hard to come by, but violent crime in the United States declined in 2022 and last year after killings climbed the previous two years, according to available data.
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