Tracy Press

A letter writer defends a local restaurant-bar against accusations of lax security.

EDITOR,

I read about the downtown restaurant/bar that is allegedly unsafe (His Voice, March 26, “Random gang-related violence mars night at downtown joint”) and found the commentary misinformed.

I have been a patron of this restaurant for more than seven years and have watched it evolve into a very safe, well-policed establishment. Any time young adults mix music, alcohol and the opposite sex, tensions will rise. However, the security staff does its job by monitoring the patrons and intervening before a fight begins.

After the business closes, it should not be held accountable for policing the entire downtown area, should it?

I am sorry for the writer’s son being hurt outside the restaurant, but it could have been avoided by just leaving. Go home when the bar closes.

— Tim Durbin, Tracy

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written by maybenotdumBcommenT , April 02, 2008

This, "downtown restaurant" has more going on after hours. That is why it is such a problem.

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written by Angelo.S , April 02, 2008

I have never seen gangmemebrs frequent that Place ever!
It's for the most part , a goodplace.
But hey, when anyone mixes, alcohol, wild music, and wild dancing, it becomes a deadly mixture for trouble, but that can be anywhere, and with anyone, not just downtown gang members.

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written by maybenotdumBcommenT , April 02, 2008

Angelo.S They have.

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written by mjoyia , April 03, 2008

Angelo.S, Most people that act like morons after they drink were already morons before they got drunk.

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written by Angelo.S , April 03, 2008

mjoya:
True that! My point being- not all thecrime is gang-related! there are other morons

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written by maybenotdumBcommenT , April 04, 2008

Right about that too Angelo.S.