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Nightclub apologises to wheelchair user

by Jo Wadsworth
Tuesday 16 Nov, 2021 at 12:24PM
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Nightclub apologises to wheelchair user


A Brighton nightclub has apologised to a wheelchair user who was carried out of its basement bar on Saturday night.

Tyler Paul, 29, posted a video of club security pushing his chair through the bar despite protests from him and his friends.

He said the force was so strong it almost broke his arm, and he left because he no longer felt safe.

But the nightclub said that while it was sorry he could not enjoy his Saturday night as planned, its staff had acted properly because the basement of the nineteenth century building is not safe for wheelchair users.

 

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Tyler posted on Instagram: “Last night I was forced out by the security of Legends Brighton because I was downstairs partying like everyone else.

“This happened only because I am a wheelchair user and this is unacceptable.”

After Legends posted its apology, he added: “I feel they are trying to fabricate the truth. The footage shows everything you need to see.

“If someone was to pick them up and walk them out of the premises they would also feel violated and vulnerable.

“No words can truly explain how I feel about this incident and the fact they are trying to say what they did was done in a professional manner disgusts me.”

After the video began to be widely shared yesterday, Legends posted a statement on its social media channels saying it provided “only a snapshot of what happened.”

It said: “There are three means of escape from the basement, supported by a robust Fire Risk Assessment but these are all by way of stairs, also the toilets on this level do not allow for wheelchair access.

“When this patron asked to have access to the club, we were not able to agree given our prime responsibility for the safety of everyone, in the event of an emergency.

“Notwithstanding this decision the patron’s friends nonetheless carried him down to the club which caused a serious safe-guarding issue. When security became aware of this, the customer was approached and asked to return to the ground floor bar [which is equipped fully for disabled access].

“When the customer refused, with full professionalism, our security team assisted in returning him to the ground floor where he was encouraged to enjoy the rest of his evening.”

It said it believes the club is complying with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, but has offered to meet with Tyler and is open to making more improvements where possible.

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  1. Carl says:
    3 years ago

    The Equality Act 2010 replaced the Disability Discrimination Act. Legends is grasping at straws. I wonder if people will start to avoid it as they do Rockwater, which also tried to brush off the concerns of people with disabilities and their friends and families.
    Personally, I stopped going to Legends after my drink went missing each time I went for a dance. When I spotted a glass collector taking my drink and challenged him, he said that drinks could not be left unattended. I asked the duty manager, who told me this was indeed their policy. To me, it amounts to sharp practice if not downright theft. It’s shame as I used to love clubbing there.

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    • Some Guy says:
      3 years ago

      In fairness, it’s not safe to leave drinks unattended on a night out, and I would have said it’s the lesser of two evils to remove them. Given the rise of spiking using liquid substances, there aren’t a lot of practical means to prevent it. I suspect nobody would go if prices were raised to include paid drink monitors for every flat surface in the place.

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