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teuchter said:
It's fair enough though, isn't it, to say that just because a murder (or any other incident) takes place near the Domino club, it's not necessarily got anything to do with it? Especially if the premises were not even open at the time?
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No. It is an assembly area. Effectively a public space which is also a no-go area. And if you do go you might get your brains knocked out.

If Heather Rabbatts was still in charge of Lambeth Council she might have demolished the wall and installed spikes.

Let me see what visual langage would teuchter undertand?
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Meanwhile, over at battersea, West Brixton
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CH1 said:
No. It is an assembly area. Effectively a public space which is also a no-go area. And if you do go you might get your brains knocked out.
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They've now shuffled across to the Barrier Block car park entrance for their late, late night drinking parties, shouting matches and inevitable fights.
 
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CH1 said:
No. It is an assembly area. Effectively a public space which is also a no-go area. And if you do go you might get your brains knocked out.

If Heather Rabbatts was still in charge of Lambeth Council she might have demolished the wall and installed spikes.

Let me see what visual langage would teuchter undertand?
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I don't understand - what area are you talking about? The paved area at the front within the domino club's walls?
 
teuchter said:
It's fair enough though, isn't it, to say that just because a murder (or any other incident) takes place near the Domino club, it's not necessarily got anything to do with it? Especially if the premises were not even open at the time?
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The front courtyard was open and in use at the time of the murder. The stall was there selling drinks.
 
editor said:
Let's be honest. They're hardly the most welcoming place to the community and there has been an absolute shit load of incidents directly related to that club over the years, not that I've ever made a single complaint, mind.

Have you ever been?
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They are welcoming! I’ve been in a couple of times because I was doing something with the soup kitchen and everyone was lovely. And a group of them play outside near me on nice days and are perfectly friendly. But it’s not really aimed at me or you, it’s rooted in the established, predominantly black, community that predates both of us in Brixton. That’s fair enough, surely?
 
Manter said:
They are welcoming! I’ve been in a couple of times because I was doing something with the soup kitchen and everyone was lovely. And a group of them play outside near me on nice days and are perfectly friendly. But it’s not really aimed at me or you, it’s rooted in the established, predominantly black, community that predates both of us in Brixton. That’s fair enough, surely?
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I've lived literally next door to them for over a quarter of a century. This part of Brixton is a mixed community - and always has been - but this is the only place in Brixton in all those years where I've been made to feel unwelcome. Shame, because I quite like it and know some of the people who go there. Oh well.

And I think your experience might be quite different if you tried to get into the club at night.
 
Gramsci said:
The front courtyard was open and in use at the time of the murder. The stall was there selling drinks.
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But what exactly connects the Domino club to the murder? Was it a customer of the drinks stall? Does operating the drinks stall somehow attract people that are likely to cause trouble and if so, why?
 
teuchter said:
But what exactly connects the Domino club to the murder? Was it a customer of the drinks stall? Does operating the drinks stall somehow attract people that are likely to cause trouble and if so, why?
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I never said it was conneccted
 
Had a read of the Brixton Blog piece quoted by GarveyLives

Which is letting the manager of the the Domino club put their point of view.
When the incident happened we were closed and it was nothing to do with the club.

“The fact the police were coming to the club and spent three days with us was because we had CCTV footage from our security cameras.

“Every incident along Coldharbour Lane is recorded. We work with the police and our cameras cover the inside and outside of the building. We are compelled to give the images to the police if they request.”

The club has regular contact with PC Lance Edmondson, the local police liaison officer, who confirmed in a text that the incident “was nothing to do with the club”.

Ellis said: “There’s frustration that somehow it’s the club’s fault if people are loitering or trespassing when the club is closed and the gates locked.”
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At the start the manager says the club was closed when the murder took place. Then at end says if people are loitering when the club is closed its not the clubs fault.

From my experience as a local resident the courtyard of the club hasn't been locked until after the murder.

The building imo was not closed when the murder took place. The courtyard had been regularly open with a stall set up in courtyard with people hanging around drinking and chatting.

Didn't bother me and I'm not saying Domino club had a link to the murder.

But to say it was closed and if people "loiter" there its not the clubs fault is incorrect.

Since the murder the club has locked the gates and stopped the drinks stall.

So this could have been done before the murder.

Either the drinking and hanging about in the courtyard was with permission of the management. Even if tacit or the management were not able to control what happens to the premises.

In either case this is concerning.

I read all the licensing review. Unless the police are making it all up - and it list times when they were called about incidents- the problem is how the place is managed.

I don't like the comments from the management of the club that residents are out of order for any criticism they might make.

Im sure the Soup Kitchen and the legal help are beneficial.

But the management don't seem to think any criticism is valid. That's not listening to the community. Its not knee jerk.

IMO after reading the licensing review and Blog piece the Domino Club management teeters on losing control of the place at times.

Which is unfortunate as its a necessary community resource.

Domino Club criticises knee-jerk blame for local police incidents
 
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I was a bit nervous about taking on this night because the Dogstar has been so quiet recently - and we were billing it as a LGBTQ+ friendly night - but in the end we had one of their biggest nights for a long time. And no one requested RnB all night! :thumbs::oldthumbsup::D:beardy::dude:

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New Queen Bitch club night packs out the Brixton Dogstar, Sat 10th Aug – see the photos!
 
Is Stuart the watchman still in the market or failing that anyone know where I can buy a watch strap loop band holder for a kid's watch?
 
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