Booze and idiots don't mix.

I see a DarkHorse ad under my comment. Funny. Anyway, I was there. A girl walked by me and yelled at a guy who is she, who is she. Two girls started fighting during Thank God I am a country boy. Police were called. They have been there 4 years and no incidents. I go all the time. I heard no ghetto music tonight. Girls want to have fun, Red Solo Cup, Devil went down to georgia, Katy Perry. I don't get it. It is a great place and I am now friends with many servers and a couple bartenders.

Damon, what is ghetto music? You seem to be showing your true colors country boy.

Hey Damon, you seem to be showing your bias against white people. Most people know that "ghetto music implies "Rap" or "Soul" music. See....it's not hard to figure out. Enjoy!

I think Damon's point is to go back to all the comments from last weeks story who blamed it on the "ghetto music" or supposed customer base it invites and to show that this is not a race/culture issue that this is going to happen white, black, red, yellow, purple, green, especially when a bar is set up in a manner that encourages belligerence then does very little to actively supervise it or take their share of responsibility for it.

Anytime. You have people drinking your going to have instant assholes. If you monitor the place better like the old old hammerjacks and toss the torrents it will cut down on it. But your gonna have some its part of that type of atmosphere.

Instead of turning this issue into a race war on here, let's stick to the point. There needs to be a better police presence here, and maybe the bartenders need to learn to cut people off after too much. Or, better yet, not allow the customers to get ridiculously drunk enough to cause problems. I tended bar for 5 years, and never allowed my customers, even my regulars, to get falling down, fighting drunk. I would have rather not gotten tipped than watch the drama alcohol can cause. People also need to learn their limits. If you cannot handle your alcohol, don't drink. There are many who shouldn't drink at all, yet they continue to do so, and cause problems for others who just want to go out, have a few, dance and have fun. Maybe if they start banning the troublemakers, there won't be so many problems.

Dark Horse: "cuz Looney's is chargin' cover, bro!"

Jill,

My tax paying dollars should not go to police breaking up fights for a bunch of drunks. The Dark Horse, while it is a very good establishment, needs to have better control of its customers. The people working their probably know who the trouble makers are and they should be escorted out as soon as they arrive there, not let them stay til trouble starts. But no way should the taxpaying citizens of Harford County be responsible for Police presence at a bar.

sounds like Dark Horse needs to be brought in front of the liquor board pronto

LOL Harbillies. Just add alcohol....

Lance why not I see they just sitting around all the time when I go through below air. There most popular hang out spot is the 7-11 up the street from looneys. And Jill nobody had a war yet.

And Ur gonna have fights when u have people that can't handle there liquor. That's why I'm glad I'm a happy drunk when I do go out.

Would you describe these bad actors as progressive or liberal? Also, is it allowable to use one's "Independence" card to pay a bar tab? I see it used to pay for chips, soda pop and all sorts of other nutritional items at the convenience store. I'm interested because I'm an unwilling sponsor of these things.

Lance is correct, Darkhorse should have better security, like Looneys and Magerks has. Why should taxpayers foot the bill when Darkhorse is happily making money from these out of control patrons? Pay for bouncers Darkhorse...maybe a cover will help offset the cost. Or better yet, lose your liquor license.

Steve:
Check out the bad actors' profiles, please.

How does an article about a bar fight turn into a debate on Obamacare?

PC Tech... What in gods name does Ray Kroc's wife and your Nigerian Money Scammer-esque grammar have to do with Dark Horse having too many fights?

They switched names before because of too many fights putting their license in jeopardy. Seems like the same element is putting it in jeopardy again.

An eye witness told me there were 15 police officers and 2 ambulances for one girl who was hit in the head by a black male. She fell to the ground unconscious and was taken to the hospital.

And by hit I mean he kicked her in the head while she was already down and being hit by 3 other girls

management isnt worth a hoot there. shut it down.

PC Tech, do you have Obama testicle shaped dents on your chin?

Not sure I want it shut down but they certainly have some splainin' to do. This bar needs to submit a plan to the liquor board suggesting the changes they will make to minimize the issues there. They also need to train the bartenders and wait staff how to recognize when someone needs to be cut off from being served. I would suggest they simply announce last call long before 2...it might help mitigate everyone pounding thier last few drinks and everyone spilling into the street right at 2. A much earlier last call is a simple fix to a mass exodus, but then again they'd lose a bit of money and they apparently are in it for the money with little if any concern for public order.

If it isn't Dark Horse it will be Mcgercks....it isn't the establishment. Everyone in bel air knows if you want the young wasted dance party go to dark horse. When they shut it down it will switch to mcgercks or another "no-cover" bar. The police should be on foot outside of these bars near last call. I think more security could help or more active security but i don't blame them. Idiots are going to be idiots no matter what you do.

Alot of you guys are off base. The police is there to protect the citizens. If that mean they have to go to the bar when it closes, that is what they do. Police will go where there is a more liklieness of crime. So while we don't want people to act like fools they will and the police will be there to take them to jail. If your child is the one on the ground being kicked, you will want the police there as soon as possible. As a parent we teach our kids to avoid these type of places or situations but sometime trouble find us even when we think we are OK.

And it is the duty of the bartender to decide if someone is too drunk. You do not have to be falling down. They take classes given by the liquor board on alcohol awareness. I was a bouncer for a few years and had to take a course on alcohol. Had to see other stuff like sleepyness, slurr speech, stares and other stuff.

Black or white, some people are just fools. If the bar continues to attract these fools and does not look to control the happenings, then the bar might need to be shut down.

I moved out of the Baltimore city because where I was just walking outside to the store was dangerous but so I moved to Bel Air. All people are nice to me up here even the Harbillies someone said. See them as people who are OK and are OK with me. I don't go to the bars where these troubles are. Only had issue once with someone my own color and it was because this person was a fool.

As my favorite TV personality says "Nothing good comes from over indulging with alcoholic beverages, nothing". I believe onesself is responsible for onesself and if you are too irresponsible to do so you deserve what ever comes your way, police, bouncers, bar owners, bar management cannot and will not change that.

Anybody know where I can sign up to be a bouncer? I'm the best damn cooler in the business. I think you saw my work at The Double Deuce

I was there and this is what happend.... this black guy got smart with this white guy for asking him to move from his table when he came off the dance floor with his friends the black guy said to the white guys walk out side cracker ... So the white guy started walking away then the black guy ran up on him and hit him in the back of his head then some girls jumped on the white guy and then some other girls jumped on those girls then it spilled into the parking lot and it looked to me like all these people where fighting only 3 or 4 other people.... From what I saw there was 3 or 4 people that were fighting 1 or 2 people a piece. I saw the white guy and his friends try to leave when this black guy and his friend jumped him again from the back then the white guy only had 2 girls and some other guy helping him fight off this crowd..... The Girl that got Kicked in the face even though sad was not on the bottom she was on top of 1 girl along with 2 other girls..... From the crowd outside fighting i was not even sure they were all old enough to be in a bar!!!!!!!!!!!! If you want better security it should start with proper technology to ensure you are not letting in minors... Like Id scanner!!!!!! Small price to pay to keep the establishment open and enjoyable for ADULTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can say this: I have been at the Darkhorse several times over the past few years. Every time, an altercation broke out. Either some white, wanna-be thug, or some hood rat from southern harf co was involved. I am not be racist here, but it's the truth. I would say to start patting down thugs that look the part. Call it discrimination, or whatever you feel like. If grown men wanna walk in to a bar in the county with their ass cheeks showing through their boxers, they are inviting the stereotypes anyway. They are just looking for trouble with that "What you lookin' at" bullshit. If you thug punks don't like it, then take your badass selves and start some trouble somewhere else, like downtown for starters. See how long you all last doing that!