I'm not it can't be abused. I simply believe that in this case the hotel are genuinely trying to improve security, and for a very good reason. Perhaps people should delve a little deeper before reaching for conspiracy theories.

Of course, but I think it's no coincidence that it's Starwood who are looking into this technology.

Absolutely! This is why I hired extra security for my bat mitzvah.

Of course it should refer to defectives in the police farce.

Don't worry. Any attempt to electronically violate you as you try to enter your hotel room will certainly be thwarted by your tinfoil hat.

English can be a tricky language to master, but don't despair. I said "could" not "can", closely followed by "wouldn't" instead of "don't". Dude (or lady), if you require any additional help with the subtleties of past versus present tense, I'm sure there are a number of readers here who would be delighted to assist ;-)

With my first mobile phone, I could beat down the door on a bank vault. Hotel doors wouldn't stand a chance.

Which you have to sign for. There's a reason they get a specimen signature when you check in. If they issue a replacement key card without checking the signature, you then sue the ass off of them.

Yep. There's no such thing as a free launch.

It was aimed at ISS, not ISIS. I can see how that could be misunderstood though.

The ISS crew will get their pizza for free now.

I'll bet there are hidden charges.

At least it didn't pull a duck face.

Patent pending ;-)

If it were my special laundry machine then of course I would be the one to remove the $1000 note. Naturally I would give you back your $1.