Violence in Clubs

[blue jammer]

What are the clubs like where you are ?

That's a very open ended question, so I better make it a bit clearer..

In the last 6 months I've been to a lot of Old Skool nights in the Greater Manchester area (UK) and there's always an uneasy feeling that it's going to kick off in there. There are obviously the older folks like myself who are there for the music, but there are a lot of younger folks there too, who have a lot of attitude and seem to be there just to start fights.

They have spoiled a few nights, one where the night was ended early as a lad was beaten that badly in the club, he had to be carried out, and other nights that I've heard of, one stabbing (fatal) and a few shootings that have now closed two other clubs.

A lot of it (I think) is alcohol fueled, they can't handle their drinks, and a few pints and they think they are Rambo or something.

Do you find this where you are (mostly talking to the UK folks on this forum, but feel free to respond from all around the world)

There's a club in Liverpool that I go to once a month, and that never has any attitude, just a shame Manchester gets all the bad luck!

My solution would be to ban ALL alcohol in clubs, and incrase the door price by £5 which would cover costs of supplying ALL the punters with 2-ci.

There would be no trouble, although you'd have to employ a few 'helpers' to remind people what money was, what a coat is, and how to get in a taxi to get yourself home