April 27, 2007
IT may seem petty to most people, but the tiniest brush of the arm
can set off a nasty fight at nightspots.
That, along with being intoxicated by alcohol, can send some people
spiralling into an uncontrollable rage.
Mr Jack Wang, a bouncer with more than 20 years' experience, has
seen his fair share of fights and drunken brawls. He also owns
security firm Reliance Security and manages other bouncers.
Mr Wang, 56, told The New Paper: 'Fights start over the silliest,
pettiest things.' These include staring incidents, a guy taking a
long look at a girl, or a group of people encroaching on another
group's 'territory' or floor space.
It is hard to pin down one typical profile of the nightspot
trouble-maker, but Mr Wang said it's likelier to be a male patron
in his early 20s.
While attempts are made by nightspot operators to frisk or check
patrons who behave in a suspicious manner, it is impossible to run
checks on everyone.
Some patrons sneak in penknives, but when fights break out,
anything can be a dangerous weapon, from a chair to a bag.
Mr Wang, who has worked at four nightspots, said he and other
bouncers once stopped a man with a parang who went after a
patron.
'He had obviously gone to the club to take revenge on the guy. But
we overpowered him and handed him over to the police.'