A Palm Springs bouncer knocked a drunk reveler to the pavement in a viral video that has netizens debating the shocking use of force.The video, posted Tuesday by Instagram account @760today, shows a drunk patron seeming to harass a bouncer at Rooftop 262 Bar in Palm Springs.
The doorman pushed the man down, but he sneered, staggered to his feet, knocked over an electric fan, and got back in the other man’s face.That’s when the bouncer knocked him out cold with a right hook. Bystanders cheered and laughed as the employee dragged the unconscious man off the sidewalk.Yet the incident has sparked a fierce debate over the bouncer’s method of dealing with the slaphappy troublemaker.
“That was a cheap KO lol he was already out on his feet, bouncer is wrong for that,” one commenter chimed in.
“As a nurse, this is concerning. “An intoxicated patient is already at risk for impaired reflexes—knocking him unconscious increases the risk of head trauma, bleeding, and fatal outcomes,” wrote another, claiming to be a nurse.
The video provides no context about who or what started the row; it begins with the man seeming to scream at the employee, who tries to push him away multiple times before taking the swing.
As for a potential lawsuit: California bars have been protected against “dram shop liability” since the 1970s, meaning the bar isn’t liable for the harm that befell the drinker after he left.
However, the employee could be on the hook for battery, should the punch be deemed disproportionate or unprovoked.
Rooftop 262 did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
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