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Today, my family was visiting me for the first time in grad school.  I've been working on a project for months now and wanted to show them what I've accomplished.  So, I bring them to the lab and expect to pop in, give them a quick tour, and pop out.

Now, the only times I've ever gone to our lab have been during working hours, so I was unfamiliar with any after hours protocol.  As I unlock the door and enter the lab, the security alarm goes off.  Immediately I remember one of my coworkers mentioning that there's a code to the building, so I promptly call her asking for the code.  She gives it to me, I enter it, and the alarm shuts off.

I proceed to demonstrate the equipment we're using and discuss our project plan for about 10 minutes when suddenly there's a knock on the door.  I open it, and standing before me is a sheriff who says that there was a report of a potential break in.  Trying my hardest not to absolutely break down and curl up in the fetal position, I calmly explain the situation to him and say that I don't normally come to the lab on weekends, so I did not remember the alarm code.  He nods, asks for my ID, and calls the station to check my rap sheet (I don't have one, thankfully).  About 30 seconds later, another cop shows up.  They proceed to ask a few questions and make small talk with my family while the station performs a spur-of-the-moment background check.  Finally, the station radios back and say everything is ok.  The sheriffs bid us farewell, I thank them for the quick response to make sure none of our equipment gets stolen, and we part ways.

The most worrisome part about this event was not having a run-in with the cops, but the thought of my boss finding out what happened and either terminating me, or worse, humiliating me for the rest of grad school (it will probably be the latter, and I am quite ashamed).
<bot>: went to show my family the lab where I work, forgot about the alarm code, had a meet and greet with the cops, and now my boss is gonna kill me :/