As I strolled towards an elevator at the El Cortez Hotel last night, an African-American security guard scooted out-of-nowhere from the left at an aisle, scurried across my path (as he gave me a sidelong glance), then stood at the two elevators I was approaching acting like he was waiting to take the lift to an upper floor.
Since there was a railing on one side - and two guests waiting for the elevator limiting the space for access to the elevator - I stood slightly behind (and to the left) of the guard expecting (as logic dictated) that the lumbering overweight Hotel employee would move toward the elevator door once it slid open.
When the elevator arrived, however, something strange occurred which sent a shiver up and down my spine.
I suddenly realized the demented guard was playing eerie cloak-and-dagger games with me!
For example - instead of following the two other guests inside the elevator - he stood in a frozen position as he faced the wall just forward of me.
Because it struck me he was acting in a peculiar fashion, I focused more closely on the man, and was shocked to notice that he was observing me through a reflection in a brass in-laid section in the wall that mirrored our slightly blurred images.
The security guard was stalking me!
When he realized I was "on" to him, he tried to suppress all the emotion sweeping across his face, as he strode off to the left and I joined the two elderly guests already inside the elevator.
In view of the man's scary behavior, I decided to publish this post, because I fear this man (or someone he may be working in tandem with) may wish me some physical harm.
What else am I to think when some lunatic - who works for about two bucks an hour - engages in such bizarre threatening and intimidating conduct without provocation?
I trust that if Hotel Management at the El Cortez happen across this post that they were will seriously consider putting the guard on leave and arranging for psychiatric care - because, in my estimation - the wacko loser is a obviously a potential threat to guests at the hotel.
Footnote
When headed toward check-out on Thursday (the day after this post was published) a second guard gave me the evil eye, too.
Twice in fact!
Once, when I exited the elevator to turn in my room key - and again - when I strode to the rear of the Hotel lobby to the garage for my car.
On both occasions, it appeared the short unattractive Asian was trying to intimidate me as he nearly blocked my path.
Or, was he retaliating against me for penning the negative article on one of his security-guard buddies?
Needless to say, in view of the foregoing, I do not feel that the El Cortez is safe for tourists.
For this reason, I am posting a consumer alert to warn travellers.
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