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Florida: Disney World Guest Who Refused COVID-19 Check, Handcuffed (insider.com)
Joshua Zitser
4 hours ago
While handcuffed, the Louisiana tourist tried to convince law enforcement officers that he had paid too much to be arrested.
"I paid $15,000. You can't trespass me for paying $15,000," Kelly Sills, who was staying at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, said in a video seen by the Tampa Bay Times.
The troublesome guest also claimed to be a stockholder while pleading with sheriffs, Orlando Weekly reported.
The Baton Rouge resident was apprehended by sheriffs and Disney staff after skipping a mandatory temperature check outside The Boathouse restaurant at Disney Springs, according to a police report.
Temperature screening and mask-wearing are required for all guests and employees at Disney World, Insider previously reported.
Sills initially refused a temperature check but, upon being handcuffed and escorted out of the park, asked to go ahead with the COVID-19 protocol. "Will you take my temperature before you kick me out, please?" Sills said, according to video footage seen by the Tampa Bay Times.
"They'll do that in jail, sir," a deputy replied.
A deputy then told Sills that he was on a "private property" and was trespassing.
"I spent $15,000," Sills said in the video multiple times.
At one point, as part of his pleading, he claimed to be a stockholder in Disney. "Do you know how much stock I own in Disney?" Sills said, according to a video seen by Orlando Weekly.
He eventually cooperated with law enforcement, reported the Orlando Sentinel.
Sills has since pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor trespassing charge, according to court records seen by The Washington Post.
Disney World employees have detailed experiencing harassment from guests when trying to enforce COVID-19 safety protocols. An unnamed security guard at a hotel in the Florida resort said that he was spat on when reminding a guest to wear a mask, Insider reported in March.
Florida: Disney World Guest Who Refused COVID-19 Check, Handcuffed (insider.com)
Joshua Zitser
4 hours ago
- A Disney World guest was arrested after refusing to comply with COVID-19 safety protocols.
- While handcuffed, he boasted to sheriffs about how much he had paid to visit the resort.
- The Louisiana tourist claimed that he shouldn't be arrested because he had spent $15,000 at the park.
While handcuffed, the Louisiana tourist tried to convince law enforcement officers that he had paid too much to be arrested.
"I paid $15,000. You can't trespass me for paying $15,000," Kelly Sills, who was staying at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, said in a video seen by the Tampa Bay Times.
The troublesome guest also claimed to be a stockholder while pleading with sheriffs, Orlando Weekly reported.
The Baton Rouge resident was apprehended by sheriffs and Disney staff after skipping a mandatory temperature check outside The Boathouse restaurant at Disney Springs, according to a police report.
Temperature screening and mask-wearing are required for all guests and employees at Disney World, Insider previously reported.
Sills initially refused a temperature check but, upon being handcuffed and escorted out of the park, asked to go ahead with the COVID-19 protocol. "Will you take my temperature before you kick me out, please?" Sills said, according to video footage seen by the Tampa Bay Times.
"They'll do that in jail, sir," a deputy replied.
A deputy then told Sills that he was on a "private property" and was trespassing.
"I spent $15,000," Sills said in the video multiple times.
At one point, as part of his pleading, he claimed to be a stockholder in Disney. "Do you know how much stock I own in Disney?" Sills said, according to a video seen by Orlando Weekly.
He eventually cooperated with law enforcement, reported the Orlando Sentinel.
Sills has since pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor trespassing charge, according to court records seen by The Washington Post.
Disney World employees have detailed experiencing harassment from guests when trying to enforce COVID-19 safety protocols. An unnamed security guard at a hotel in the Florida resort said that he was spat on when reminding a guest to wear a mask, Insider reported in March.