Abusive security guard

Abusive security guard

Security guards at the Dragon Fly, a new hangout located on
the ground floor of Graha BIP on Jl. Gatot Subroto, Jakarta,
threatened and manhandled me.

I arrived at about 11:45 p.m. on April 30 to pick up some
women friends who were inside. When I arrived, security guards
would not let me in because a private party was being held and
only those on the list were allowed to enter.

I tried to call my friends but, due to the loud music, they
couldn't hear their phones. Strangely, other people were allowed
to just walk straight in pass the security guards without a
problem.

Then one of my friends, an American, came out and asked me to
come in for a while. But the security guard blocked my way and
told my friend that the silk dress I was wearing was not formal
enough. This led to a quarrel and my other friends came out and
told me just to walk inside.

When I passed the security guards, I was pulled hard and
rudely by one of them, and by reflex I slapped him. Unexpectedly,
another guard called Roy approached me and slapped me hard on the
face. A security guard has no right to do such a thing.

What a pity that a "hip" place like Dragon Fly does not treat
customers properly.

IRADATI SOEPARMONO
Jakarta