Bar fights, incidents adding to already stressed situation– Skelton-Cline
Speaking on the Tuesday, October 20, 2020, edition of his Honestly Speaking show on ZBVI 780Am and live-streamed on Facebook, Mr Skelton-Cline said the incidents are only adding to an already stressed situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic, which could put the entire country and entertainment industry in jeopardy.
Bars fought hard to Open – Skelton-Cline
“I know that you fought hard to get these bars open… I help you fight, and we know the challenges that we continue to have. We know there are challenges with bars throughout the world,” he said while urging bar owners to put measures in place.
Skelton-Cline’s calls come on the heels of an incident where a security guard at a nightclub in Long Bush was injured after he was reportedly attacked by a man wielding a machete on Sunday night, October 18, 2020.
Sources indicated that the man had become furious after he attempted to enter the nightclub without a mask and was stopped by the security guard, who allegedly told him a mask was required for entry.
The man after leaving the premises and returning with a machete, approached the security guard in an aggressive manner. It is alleged that the security guard allegedly reacted by holding on to the weapon; however, the man pulled the machete away, causing the security guard to sustain cuts to his fingers.
There has also been a video circulating on social media of a recent brawl in a local bar.
Populace urged to follow COVID-19 rules
Skelton-Cline said the VI populace to must follow the rules and reiterated calls for bar owners to beef up their security.
“Let me say something to us as a population and those of you who frequent the bars, we have rules out here and the rules are designed for the safekeeping of the whole population”
The man of the cloth continued, “Please ladies and gentlemen we cannot continue through our reckless behaviour... to put the whole country in jeopardy, it's unacceptable.”
Bars and nightclubs in the Virgin Islands were ordered closed in late August due to a then spike in COVID-19 cases; however, were allowed to reopen earlier this month, providing they passed inspection by the Social Distancing Monitoring Task Force and certified by the Environmental Health Division.
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21 Responses to “Bar fights, incidents adding to already stressed situation– Skelton-Cline”
IS THAT DIRTY GYAL I******Gr*** ....NO BROUGHT UPSY !!!! ONLY GOOD FOR LOOK MAN AND DRESS UP....IN YO HOUSE DIRTY BOUT YOU OUT IN THE STREETS FIGHTING WITH THAT LIL GIRL...AS TO YOU D******, PAPA!! NO WONDER U LOOK SO OLDER THAN YOUR AGE ....BATTERING YOUR YOUNG SELF.....BAR OWNERS WORKED SO HARD AND SUFFERED SO MUCH TO GET THEIR BUSINESSES OPEN AND LOOK WHAT YALL TRYNNA DO........WUTLESS GYAL
Also is mostly on a weekend or a specific night most of those bars make money to pay staff and bills so is really difficult to limit the amount of people that enter. I guess the bars would have to close indefinitely or just lay off most of their staffs since they wouldn't make enough money.
“man of the cloth” rooting for bars to open! .i admire him as an advocate but..I wonder if Cline read in the Bible that anyone that encourages or take pleasure in them that do wrong will be held accountable as well..