There are many hidden dangers in the "unmanned hotel" and it is urgent to "plug the leak"
□ Our reporter Ma Chao Wang Zhitang
□ The correspondent of this newspaper is promoted to prosecute
Unmanned operation, after making an online reservation, verifying identity and order information, and sending a password to the orderer's mobile phone, the orderer can check in by himself.
In recent years, "unmanned hotels" have gradually emerged as a new business format.
Because of its convenient operation and good privacy, it is liked by many customers, especially young customers.
The "unmanned hotel" has also derived many various names: unmanned smart hotels, smart hotels...
However, while bringing convenience to customers, the "unmanned hotel" also has major security risks, and it has become a place for many criminals to commit illegal and criminal acts.
Frequent criminal cases involving "unmanned hotels"
I was chatting on the Internet, and I came and went several times, thinking that I met the "Prince Charming" in my mind, but what I didn't expect was a nightmare...
In July 2021, Xiaohong accidentally added a stranger while chatting online.
Although they have never met each other, Xiaohong's humor gradually moved Xiaohong's heart.
After dating online for a period of time, the other party made a request to meet.
Xiaohong thought about meeting him for a meal, and agreed without hesitation.
In October 2021, the other party contacted Xiaohong again and invited her to watch a movie together.
After the movie ended, the other party proposed to open a room in a nearby hotel, where he could sit there.
Thanks to the goodwill accumulated in the previous few times, Xiaohong, who was unsuspecting, agreed.
Unexpectedly, after arriving at the hotel, he tore off his disguise and forcibly had a relationship with Xiaohong.
After the incident, Xiaohong immediately called the police, and the police arrested the man Liu Moumou and brought him to justice.
On February 25, 2022, Liu Moumou was sentenced to four years in prison by the Shuocheng District People's Court of Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province for the crime of rape.
According to Liu Moumou's account, the reason why he chose the "unmanned hotel" when he committed the crime was because he saw the convenience of the "unmanned hotel" without anyone verifying his identity.
During the handling of the case, the prosecutor of the Shuocheng District Procuratorate found that in recent years, many criminal cases involving "unmanned hotels" in Shuocheng District involved multiple crimes such as rape, introduction of prostitution and whoring, and illegal detention.
In August 2021, Tang Moumou placed an order for a room in an "unmanned hotel" in Shuozhou City on an online platform, and led Zhao Moumou to use this room as a venue to cover up and conceal criminal proceeds of crime "running points" activities.
On March 24, 2022, Tang Moumou was sentenced to four years and six months in prison by the Shuocheng District People's Court of Shuozhou City for the crime of covering up and concealing the proceeds of crime, and a fine of 15,000 yuan; He was sentenced to three years and three months in prison by the Shuocheng District People's Court of Shuozhou City for the crime of covering up and concealing the proceeds of crime and a fine of RMB 8,000.
From November 28 to December 5, 2021, Wang Moumou contacted clients for minors Xiaolan and Xiaoli many times through WeChat, and then Wang Moumou took them to many "unmanned hotels" in Shuozhou. prostitution.
On March 25, 2022, Wang Moumou was sentenced to 11 months in prison and fined 10,000 yuan by the Shuocheng District People's Court of Shuozhou City for the crime of introducing prostitution.
In April 2022, Yang Moumou and others carried out illegal and criminal activities such as illegal detention and forced prostitution in an "unmanned hotel" in Shuozhou City.
The Shuocheng District People's Procuratorate made a decision to approve the arrest of Yang Moumou and others on June 15, 2022.
Procuratorial organs take action to "plug the leak" in time
According to reports, "unmanned hotels" are mainly distributed in residential quarters, apartments and commercial buildings. They release information through online platforms such as Meituan to provide accommodation services for customers.
"Taking the 12 'unmanned hotels' in Shuocheng District as an example, none of them have obtained sanitation licenses, special industry licenses, have not been inspected for fire safety, and have not installed an accommodation registration and uploading system." Without registration and filing, there are great security risks in the "unmanned hotel".
For example, in terms of hygiene, due to unregulated operation, problems such as irregular operation, untimely replacement of supplies, and incomplete disinfection are prone to occur, which pose a threat to the health of customers; in terms of fire protection, due to the substandard fire protection facilities, once a fire occurs, serious Threats to the lives of customers.
"Many people are interested in the privacy of 'unmanned hotels', which is the biggest security hole." The prosecutor said that if a hidden camera is installed in the room, personal privacy will be completely exposed.
At the same time, due to the special business model of "unmanned hotels", it is very easy for one person to register for multiple accommodation, non-personal accommodation, minors to stay, and no supervision after check-in, which can easily breed prostitution, gambling, and drug addiction. Illegal and criminal activities such as sexual assault, sexual assault, etc., there are major hidden dangers such as incomplete configuration of security protection equipment and no security organization.
"The current 'unmanned hotel' is basically in the blind spot of supervision. To solve this problem, we must first clarify the supervision department and supervision responsibilities." The prosecutor handling the case said that although the "unmanned hotel" is a new business, it is an old thing, and it is essentially a hotel Hotels and hotels shall be managed in accordance with the Public Security Administration Punishment Law, the Measures for the Administration of Public Security in the Hotel Industry, and the Regulations on the Administration of Hygiene in Public Places.
In view of this, the Public Interest Litigation Department of the Shuocheng District Procuratorate officially filed the case on April 28, 2022.
Afterwards, the procuratorial organ held pre-litigation symposiums and hearings, formulated and issued pre-litigation procuratorial recommendations, and in a targeted manner suggested that the administrative organs perform their supervision and management duties in a timely manner in accordance with the law, strengthen inter-departmental collaboration, communication and information sharing, and ensure that “no one is in the jurisdiction”. "Hotels" operate legally and regulated.
After receiving the procuratorial proposal, each administrative organ attached great importance to it, actively studied rectification measures, and vigorously carried out special investigation and rectification.
The Shuocheng Branch of the Shuozhou Public Security Bureau carried out the registration of the “unmanned hotels” in the whole area, and ordered the illegal operators to suspend business for rectification. For those who have completed the rectification and meet the conditions, they will apply for a special industry license in a timely manner, and at the same time, they will be issued to the Meituan website "Risk Warning Letter".
The Shuocheng District Health and Sports Bureau and the Shuocheng District Emergency Management Bureau all sent personnel to conduct on-site investigations, visit the "unmanned hotels" involved, and ordered rectification of existing problems.
At present, the Shuocheng District Procuratorate has reported the handling of the case to the Shuozhou City Procuratorate, and it is recommended to carry out a special campaign of "unmanned hotels" administrative public interest litigation throughout the city.
Personal check-in should be checked and checked more
At present, "unmanned hotels" have sprung up everywhere.
As an ordinary customer, what problems should we pay attention to when staying in an "unmanned hotel"?
"In general, individuals should check and test more when they choose an 'unmanned hotel'." The prosecutor handling the case emphasized.
First of all, when choosing online, you should choose a well-qualified "unmanned hotel" to settle in.
Relevant websites should also verify their qualifications before launching the "unmanned hotel", and at the same time put relevant qualification information on the Internet.
Customers can directly check the qualifications with the operators through the subscription platform. If they cannot provide them, they must choose carefully.
Secondly, after checking in, check whether there are obvious problems with room hygiene, etc., actively check whether the fire protection facilities are complete, whether there are complete security facilities, and whether there are hidden cameras through some equipment.
If any problem is found, report it to the relevant department in time.
Thirdly, after the accommodation is over, you should ask the operator for an invoice in time, and keep evidence for possible disputes.
If you find other illegal and criminal clues during your stay, you should report the case to the public security organ as soon as possible while saving the relevant evidence.
"I hereby remind girls, especially underage girls, to improve their awareness of self-protection and not to go to hotels and other places with strangers without the presence of a third party. If you are illegally violated, please report to the police in time!" said the prosecutor handling the case.
Comics / Gao Yue