Oh, BTW, I'm a friend of incandragon. That's how I came upon your post.

Welcome! At this point, I wouldn't say never go to a 24 Hour Fitness -- but I think this laxity shows very poor judgment on their part, and possibly dangerous judgment. I personally hate hassles like this, don't want to confront some idiot. That's what security is for --

It's made me think twice about getting a gym membership anywhere. I probably need one eventually, but can hold off another year.