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Bar security in the Boro
Former bouncers, trainer claim violence not usually part of the job
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The recent death of an 18-year-old Georgia Southern University student after police say he was beaten at a local bar has focused public attention on what bouncers are legally allowed to do when it comes to handling trouble. Two former Statesboro bouncers say they rarely had to use force, and the owner of a bouncer training facility in California said proper training methods teach potential bouncers how to keep people safe. According to Statesboro police reports, Michael Gatto, 18, a Georgia Southern freshman, died Aug. 28 after suffering traumatic head injuries at Rude Rudy’s in University Plaza.
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