It is learnt that two bouncers employed with a nightclub in Siolim were arrested for beating up two tourists and extorting money from them. The two bouncers reportedly first snatched the car keys and then brutally assaulted the tourists with slaps, kicks and a wooden stick.
It is learnt that private hospitals in Kerala have started hiring bouncers to deter troublemakers. The move comes in the wake of instances of patients and bystanders turning violent in different parts of the State. A bouncer’s duties are to provide security and to deal with aggressive, violent or verbal behavior or disobedience with statutory or establishment rules. Bouncers possess a well-built body and could be body builders since being big and intimidating can help.
By law, a bouncer can physically engage or restrain a person as long as it’s in self-defense or in service of the protection of other patrons or staff. Many bouncers lack adequate training and might rely on physical and fighting techniques that are extremely dangerous or even life-threatening for others. Bouncers should not have a free hand and hit people on flimsy grounds. Their sheer presence should be sufficient to avoid any untoward incident.
