A Groveport, Ohio, bar sparked controversy after banning patrons under the age of 30 on weekends in an effort to curb violence following a fight between naked patrons in the establishment’s parking lot.
Donerick’s Pub, which made this decision to “ensure the safety of (its) customers”, has drawn the ire of the public who accuse it of discrimination based on age, according to what the “New York” reported on Tuesday. Post”.
“We will continue to try different things to keep our business safe and reduce violence,” we can read on the establishment’s Facebook page, which maintains that “the safety of our customers is our top priority.”
“I absolutely cannot say that I will ever support an establishment that discriminates based on age,” commented a young woman on the Facebook page of the licensed establishment.
To change the bar manager’s mind, customers even suggested imposing a dress code to counter the violence, while others pointed out that one of the women fighting was naked.
The new regulations imposed by the manager of the business do not only have opponents, since several people have proposed raising the age to 35 years, or even 40 years, to have access to the bar, according to the American media.