The Legal Chronicle
Gym parking facilities present inherent security challenges as they often operate during dark, early morning and late night hours. Further, gym parking facilities frequently occupy a large space with low levels of activity and numerous hiding places for would-be attackers. While gym and parking facility owners are required by law to protect patrons from any foreseeable harm, Montgomery Chief of Police and former Secret Service agent, Jim Napolitano, urges patrons to take security precautions of their own.
KPRC Channel 2 asked Chief Napolitano to show patrons:
What To Do If Someone Is Waiting for You In the Gym Parking Lot
(Video: KPRC 2)
Chief Napolitano’s Top 4 Safety Tips for Parking Lot Safety:
- Check your surroundings.
- Keep a safe distance between you and strangers.
- Create a path for movement.
- If it doesn’t feel safe, go back inside. Don’t go to your car.
Victims of Gym and Parking Facility Violence: Know Your Rights
Gym and parking facility patrons have a right to feel safe and secure while on the premises of the establishment they are visiting. By law, property owners are required to protect all patrons legally on the premises from any foreseeable harm. For example, should a gym owner have knowledge of prior violence on or near property, they have a responsibility to implement additional security precautions to protect patrons and deter such crime. Should a gym owner fail in this critical responsibility, they may be held civilly liable for any injuries or wrongful deaths which occur as a consequence.
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