Doormen in Sheffield - the Good, the Bad and the Unlicensed

[Don_Kiddick 11]

Perhaps when he develops language skills, say in another couple of million years of evolution - he will tell all.

[ruffness 10]

Deano you should definately be following this up. If you dont get anywhere so what? at least you tried to prevent him doing this to anyone else. Admittedly bouncers have to cope with a lot of nasty people but so do the police, bar staff, taxi drivers etc etc and any of them did this then you'd definately be reporting it. Even tho he's a bouncer there no way he should get away with this type of thing

[Guest rosie]

There are two sides to every story

[MTheo 10]

remember mike tyson at 18?

 

age is not the issue

 

i would hate being a doorman as you most likely have a very high percentage of people who are gits and out for trouble.

 

i've known some horrible people kicking off at bouncers. and some horrible bouncers kicking off over nothing. i was once with a group of friends and we all went in together. well i didnt coz i got stopped. now i dont look like trouble haha.. i look a wuss! i was dressed according to rules. just wudunt let me in and gave no reason why. i didnt yell or fling insults at him i just asked calmy `ok i'll go, but could you tell me why i cant go in?' he acted like i was invisible (strange seens though he's not a woman? haha) oh and that was at republic.

 

on the post in question i would have taken pictures of bruises. at least you could have shown he didnt use reasonable force.

[simjns 10]

petty if you ask me. usually in every case theres different stories we have just ones here. if its that bad complain if not shut up

[Scuba 10]

as a club promoter i have seen my fair share of incidents involving security ejecting people from a venue...

 

there is definately a right way and a wrong way to do it. you tend to find that the older sensible guys are the more polite and forthright... they wont use force unless absolutely neccasary and tend to have a knack of persuading people to leave without force.

 

the younger ones tend to be a bit more feisty and feel that they have more to prove (obviously a sweeping generalisation).

 

they should never lose their temper, they are paid to be proffessionals in these situations and that's why they have a badge.

 

and just for the record, the police will generally lean on the side of the punter; club owners and managers are under ALOT of pressure to behave in the correct manner with the general public, issues of public safety are taken very seriously these days...

[Nathen 10]

I was at the old corporation a few years ago, and one night whislt moshing away, there was a little scuffle, Not something I was involved in, but I got singled out and escorted to the door by a doorman a little less built than myself. A little abmitious I thought, no word as to why I was being escorted but upon him trying to eject me, I turned the tables and tossed him out on his ass.

The other bouncers came over and asked him what was happening and kept hold of me.

 

He told them what happened and they laughed at him, telling him thats what happens. I got an apology and told to go back inside.

[NatalieSheff 10]

Originally posted by deano

Has anyone had any bad experiences with city centre doormen?

The reason i ask is because last night i was ejected from an establishment in town.

At this moment i feel like a victim of a violent assault,there is no way i deserved to be treated like i was.

couple of comments really - "ejected from an establishment? who says that?

on a serious note, you need to report crime as soon as pos, esp if you want to claim comp from criminal injuried or they will query the delay.

did you say its on cctv?

if police saw it, they can act even if u dont

saying this i am a believer in "no smoke without fire". i hope u get this sorted, and if the doorman was 100% wrong, i dont think i want him protecting my in a club and he needs sacking and investigating by police and council (who auth his badge)

[Cyclone 10]

why was the name of the place removed?

 

libel? Nothing Deano posted was libellous. I understand the need for caution, but really it gets taken too far.

 

It'll get to the point where we won't be allowed to mention any organsitation for any reason, good or bad, in case they take offence too it.

 

I had a bad meal at restaurant 'x'. Removed.

I thought the music at 'x's gig was rubbish. Removed.

I was beat up in club 'x'. Removed

They'd run out of cheese at supermarket 'x'. Removed.

The popular broadcasting corportation 'xbc' said this. Removed.

 

Seriously, look up the laws on libel and how they apply to internet forums. People are responsible for their own posts initially. If something is libelous then the only responsiblity of the forum is to remove it when contacted and asked to do so.

And it is only libel if something that is not true is presented as fact. When it is clearly opinion, it's is not libel.

 

Hence the papers being able to print things like "Blair lied to us over Iraq" and not end up in jail.

[Scuba 10]

Originally posted by Cyclone

why was the name of the place removed?

 

libel? Nothing Deano posted was libellous. I understand the need for caution, but really it gets taken too far.

 

i have to agree there, i think it is important for this to be a platform for that kind of important info.

 

free speach only hurt those with something to hide right?

[Fowler 10]

Where have you encountered the worst doormen in town?

 

Just have a professional interest and would like to know!

 

Plus i'm nosey! lol

 

[D2J 10]

These kind of questions usually arise after someone has encountered and 'Incident' with a doorman... Have you anything to Fess up

 

The only encounter I've had is when I wasn't allowed in a club for having a shirt on

 

Other than that no problems