In Goa one sees bouncers being used for purposes other than the reason the bouncer culture was introduced. A bouncer is a security professional who helps keep nightclubs, bars, restaurants and other event venues safe. Their primary duty is to keep a watch on entrances and avoid unauthorized admission. They are responsible for dealing with aggressive behaviour. They keep a check on the legal drinking age and refuse entry to underage persons in clubs and bars. However, in Goa it is observed that bouncers are hired for an entirely different purpose. Many-a-times they are hired to intimidate or attack rivals over property disputes or personal grievances. This is a troubling pattern emerging in Goa which reflects a loss of public confidence in the police. Bouncer-related violence has been on the rise in the state. It is observed that tourists many a times engage in unruly behaviour and do not follow the law of the land. There is a lot of friction between tourists and locals, especially along the coastal belt. It would be in the fitness of things for the tourism department to hire bouncers to tackle unruly tourists.
