THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2003
COVERSTORY
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 9
Brandon Baker/Kansan
Brandon Baker/Kansan
Kelley Weiss/Kanson
ABOVE: James Gregory, Replay Lounge doorman, waits to check the ID of Dessie Orear, Lindon senior, at the entrance to the Replay Lounge. As a doorman, Gregory has learned his own ways to detect fake IDs.
LEFT: Dan Pound, Lawrence resident, checks the ID of Kim Marinacci, St. Charles, Ill., senior, at the Eighth Street Taproom. Pound has been working at the Taproom for one year and rarely has asked people to leave.
BOTTOM LEFT: Stuart Reed surveys the crowd at Abe & Jake's Landing. He said he liked his job because it put him in the position to meet a lot of different people.
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"I can legally use a variety of holds to immobilize a patron," Woulfe said. "I like to use the full nelson."
them in."
Bouncers also have the job of overpowering rowdy patrons without inflicting harm.
Sgt. Mike Pattrick of the Lawrence Police Department said bouncers were not exempt from any laws. If one inflicted harm on another person, he could be arrested.
While dealing with tricky minors and legal maneuvers, bouncers must also watch for visibly intoxicated patrons and past troublemakers who can be barred from drinking establishments.
"If it seems like someone is going to be trouble or if someone has made trouble in the past or they just seem too drunk, I
"If it seems like someone is gonna be trouble or if someone has made trouble in the past or they just seem too drunk, I won't let them in. I typically give people the benefit of the doubt but that depends if they've had too much alcohol or not."
James Gregory
Bouncer at the Replay Lounge
won't let them in," Gregory said. "I typically give people the benefit of the doubt, but that depends if they've had too much alcohol or not."
—Edited by Julie Jantzer