What is the situation with bouncers these days?

[GGizmo]

I was watching the LBC video earlier and listened to stories of bouncers strangling women, beating them up, and choking them.

We're living in a time were the work is highly regulated, unlike when I was going to nightclubs were people with criminal backgrounds could work as a bouncer.

Though I never had an issue I know people who did. But I thought these days all those problems had gone.

So what are the bouncers like these days?

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[GGizmo]

I suspect that a number of dubious characters tried to become legit when the regulations came in.

When I was going to nightclubs regularly in the 90s and early 00s, I'm a memorable looking guy and was on personal terms with the guy who run the doors across North Manchester.

I know there were some rough guys back then but a bouncer beating up a woman would have found himself grabbed by the other bouncers.

On a side note what as happened to the dress policy these days? On these walkabout videos people are wearing jeans and sometimes trainers and are let in. Though interestingly a lot of places look like bars more than nightclubs these days

 

[GGizmo]

I've never had a problem with bouncers. I've seen many idiots in the clubs though. Luckily most get thrown out.

I wonder if its worse these days since people started loading up on cheap alcohol before they even set off for the night.