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> Is that AirBnB's fault? He wouldn't have been there if it wasn't for AirBNB. He likely could have asked the concierge at the hotel he was staying at for hel

by ProAm 8y ago

> Is that AirBnB's fault? He wouldn't have been there if it wasn't for AirBNB. He likely could have asked the concierge at the hotel he was staying at for help finding his room in his drunken state.

lotsofpulp 8y ago
He also wouldn't be there if his friend wasn't getting married and he didn't go to a bachelor party, along with a million other vendors and people he interacted with prior to getting irresponsibly inebriated and harassing a stranger. Regardless of Airbnb's legality or whatnot, the blame in this specific story lies simply on the person who chose to get too drunk.
- leesalminen 8y ago
  Agreed. We had a similar situation in my town a few years back. The homeowner shot and killed a drunken intruder in the middle of the night. It turned out to be a drunk college student who didn’t know where they were. The homeowner was charged, but later acquitted by a jury. I was glad to hear the jury agreed that the action was appropriate. Drinking to excess has consequences, including death. Either from liver failure or lead poisionong.
  - unknownkadath 8y ago
    That escalated quickly
    - acct1771 8y ago
      So does rocking around without your recorder running...being blackout drunk is stupid, so you'd better be good at being stupid...
bargl 8y ago
He also wouldn't have been there if it wasn't for: The Host, Himself, air travel?, bachelor party?, bars he visited, brands of alcohol he drank, Uber who took him to the wrong address, His parents, his grand parents. What if instead of the host using AirBnB he was just a local Bed and Breakfast (those existed before AirBnb). Who's fault is it then? I forget the term for it, but there is a legal definition that limits liability in a lot of these kinds of cases because it can get very broad. I personally, find your assertion that AirBnB is to blame to be too broad. I can easily think of a situation that this same scenario happens without AriBnB. This individual fucked up, the situation was handled really well by the OP and a few others. Conversely, I'd say that from the article AirBNB fighting regulation and to not pay taxes is their fault.
- leetcrew 8y ago
  Trey got too drunk. Trey couldn't remember where he was staying. Trey tried (unwittingly) to break into the poor woman's house. hell, Trey was the one who decided to go to the wedding in the first place. it's Trey's fault. it doesn't seem like you actually disagree, but I wasn't sure where to put this post in the somewhat disjointed thread.

by ProAm 8y ago

> Is that AirBnB's fault? He wouldn't have been there if it wasn't for AirBNB. He likely could have asked the concierge at the hotel he was staying at for help finding his room in his drunken state.

lotsofpulp 8y ago

He also wouldn't be there if his friend wasn't getting married and he didn't go to a bachelor party, along with a million other vendors and people he interacted with prior to getting irresponsibly inebriated and harassing a stranger. Regardless of Airbnb's legality or whatnot, the blame in this specific story lies simply on the person who chose to get too drunk.

leesalminen 8y ago
Agreed. We had a similar situation in my town a few years back. The homeowner shot and killed a drunken intruder in the middle of the night. It turned out to be a drunk college student who didn’t know where they were. The homeowner was charged, but later acquitted by a jury. I was glad to hear the jury agreed that the action was appropriate. Drinking to excess has consequences, including death. Either from liver failure or lead poisionong.
- unknownkadath 8y ago
  That escalated quickly
  - acct1771 8y ago
    So does rocking around without your recorder running...being blackout drunk is stupid, so you'd better be good at being stupid...

bargl 8y ago

He also wouldn't have been there if it wasn't for: The Host, Himself, air travel?, bachelor party?, bars he visited, brands of alcohol he drank, Uber who took him to the wrong address, His parents, his grand parents. What if instead of the host using AirBnB he was just a local Bed and Breakfast (those existed before AirBnb). Who's fault is it then? I forget the term for it, but there is a legal definition that limits liability in a lot of these kinds of cases because it can get very broad. I personally, find your assertion that AirBnB is to blame to be too broad. I can easily think of a situation that this same scenario happens without AriBnB. This individual fucked up, the situation was handled really well by the OP and a few others. Conversely, I'd say that from the article AirBNB fighting regulation and to not pay taxes is their fault.

leetcrew 8y ago
Trey got too drunk. Trey couldn't remember where he was staying. Trey tried (unwittingly) to break into the poor woman's house. hell, Trey was the one who decided to go to the wedding in the first place. it's Trey's fault. it doesn't seem like you actually disagree, but I wasn't sure where to put this post in the somewhat disjointed thread.