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It was at Brian O'Neills. My friend and I have been bounced from there before, simply because I was way too drunk and was passing out, etc. They didn't use any force and did it pretty discretely. I stood outside and waited for a cab with no problems from them. This time I wasn't even drinking, just standing there relatively close to the bar with some friends and not doing anything socially unacceptable. The bouncer just blindside armbars my neck, and drags me out, without me resisting or anything. He came by himself with no other bouncers and there was no 'fight' to break up. Also what struck me was that I was the smallest guy in the group, and it was an easy copout for him to go after me, even though I wasn't the closest person to him in the group based on where I was standing. Everyone else in the group was like, "WTF" because we were just minding our own business. Bottom line is that I'd like some sort of an explanation from the management, because there was no reason for him to use that much force, especially on a guy of my size. Thanks for any other input you have.
A little off topic, but I always wondered how club and bar owners were able to so easily bypass discrimination laws when 'selectively' allowing entry. I mean I've seen people in NY wait hours in line (when it's freezing outside) only to be turned away when they get to the door. And this includes all kinds of people, I guess depending on the club or the particular night at the club. In fact, I've seen cash throwing Latrell Sprewell get turned away!
Discrimination laws only apply to Government organizations or (more often) organizations which accept government funds, which is how they get all of the States and all of the Colleges to comply. Otherwise, the KKK would have to allow black Jewish lesbians to join. There still are country clubs in Georgia (and other places too, I'm sure) that have "white" as being a prerequisite of membership, as amazing as that sounds. As long as you don't get on the dole from the government you can discriminate against anybody you like, and it's perfectly legal. Of course, there are also the laws preventing housing discrimination or employment discrimination, and those extend beyond the government.
You want to do all the work of getting a lawyer, fees, money, time all that bs for not even being hurt? Bouncers can be b****es... he didn't hurt you ... get over it!
inside, between the stage and the bar, they have two white tape strips that make a pathway to the bathrooms. if youre in that area, youre not supposed to stand anywhere near that pathway. at least thats what i was told once after the bouncer pushed me from the back. he could have explained it to me first, but thats just the way they operate there. is that where you were standing?
In this instance, the guy sounds like he was way over the line, but if you have been kicked out of the same bar before because you were too drunk, you might consider the fact that, perhaps, just perhaps, the issues might go a little deeper than some dude tossing you from a bar. I'm not sayin'. I'm just sayin'.
Some dude pushed you just for standing in the wrong place? I'll make sure to never check out this bar, damn.
You don't have to go to Georgia to find those clubs. We have them in Houston as well. Lakeside Country Club is a good example.
WHAT??? careful now...are you sure that's the way it is at Lakeside? that's not very far from my home. i'd like to know if that's absolutely true.
Sorry, but if I have to wait in line to get into a club, well, I wouldn't wait in line to get into any club unless there was a band I really wanted to see that was playing there. Just some dance club? Forget it. I'll never understand why anyone would wait behind some velvet rope just to get into some crowded overpriced club with snobby drunk people and watered down drinks. Anyway, there are 2 sides to every story. I would be interested to hear the bouncer's side of this story. I don't know, but something tells me he didn't just randomly select Red Chocolate to throw out of the club for no apparent reason. I'm betting there's more to this story. Call me crazy...
Well private country clubs and such, I can see what you mean. But just a regular bar on the street, for instance, I don't see how they get away with it. Restaurants are not able to be selective (other than jacket required, or no shoes no shirt no service) about who they serve. I remember Denny's having to pay out millions for being convicted of discriminating against black customers, for instance..
Unofficial word is that it's true. I know several members of that club and they say the only people who are given new memberships are "Southern Baptist gentlemen." When pushed further to clarify what they meant I was told that they do not accept "Jewish, black or even women to hold their own memberships." That doesn't mean those people can't go to the club as a guest or play on the course, it just means those people are selectively weeded out from getting their own memberships. From what I've seen at the club, the few times I've been a guest there, it seems like this is true. Edit: Furthermore, my friend lives next door to this prominent retired basketball player in the Memorial area. He was rebuffed membership on several occasions, even after offering to pay DOUBLE the initiation fee. Thus eventually he became a member at Royal Oaks, which is not too far from Lakeside.
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