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.'