mashednlovingit
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Typical response from the Police. Likely most of those arrested probably had very little if anything at all on them. They had to release something to look like they are doing something.
Arches in glasgow forced to move to over 21's policy due to police
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kimajy
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Still beats me how people are stupid enough to brazen it out through the 1st high profile response to an incident like that with drugs on 'em. If that isn't asking to be caught and arrested, I don't know what is. If you're gonna go in with them, at least wait a few weeks !
Johnny Vodka
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freakstar
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A man is in a coma in hospital after taking suspected ecstasy at the nightclub where schoolgirl Regane MacColl took a "Mortal Kombat" pill and later died.
The 39-year-old was rushed to hospital in Glasgow just before midnight on Saturday after taking ill in the queue of The Arches in the city centre.
A police spokeswoman said the man is thought to have taken the illegal drugs while waiting to get into the premises but was searched by door staff who discovered the substance.
He is currently in a serious but stable condition at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
In February, 17-year-old schoolgirl Ms MacColl, from Clydebank, collapsed and later died after taking a rogue ecstasy pill.
The club introduced an over-21 age policy after the incident which happened on February 1.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "At around 11.55pm on Saturday March 29, police were called to a report of a man taken ill after taking illegal drugs while being searched in the queue for the Arches nightclub.
"The 39-year-old was taken by ambulance to Glasgow Royal Infirmary where he is in a serious but stable condition."
The 39-year-old was rushed to hospital in Glasgow just before midnight on Saturday after taking ill in the queue of The Arches in the city centre.
A police spokeswoman said the man is thought to have taken the illegal drugs while waiting to get into the premises but was searched by door staff who discovered the substance.
He is currently in a serious but stable condition at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
In February, 17-year-old schoolgirl Ms MacColl, from Clydebank, collapsed and later died after taking a rogue ecstasy pill.
The club introduced an over-21 age policy after the incident which happened on February 1.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "At around 11.55pm on Saturday March 29, police were called to a report of a man taken ill after taking illegal drugs while being searched in the queue for the Arches nightclub.
"The 39-year-old was taken by ambulance to Glasgow Royal Infirmary where he is in a serious but stable condition."
SmokinBabe
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He apparently got caught with 4 pills and swallowed them when confronted. Not clear if he hung around outside and fell ill or if security called ambulance and police when he took them. Whatever, the bouncers saved his life by doing so. Stupid twat! I was there that night and bouncers were great, very thorough, police there but low key and the mostly over 30 crowd were well behaved.
EveyT
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Over 21 rule doesn't work....what a shock eh? The government are completely ignorant to the real issues. We should follow the lead of countries where there has been success through more lenient laws....Portugal hasn't got it perfect but its working better than our completely ignorant, intolerant attitude! Time for change...
EveyT
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Yeah I think pressure will end up in SWG3, only issue being the license. The arches have managed to get a 5am finish for previous pressures however the SWG3 complex is next to a residential area and think they will struggle!
Fergi
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Wow. You knew the DJ's before heading up and yet you choose to go. Don't blame the arches for the limpness of the music. If there was one thing I would call the arches it's certainly wouldn't be sterile. The Glaswegian Clubbing nights of Pressure, Colours and Inside Out were legendary for the complete and utter mayhem that used to happen. The famous " here we xxxcking go" chants.
I would agree with you regarding the quality of the soundsytem a few years ago it wasn't upto scratch for such a large venue. Not sure if this is any better now.
However some of my best clubbing nights have been here.
Fergi
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Hasn't
been the same since they stopped *inside out#
EveyT
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I'm not surprised! They had too many club nights that attracted a younger crowd....especially the student nights during the week! Massive income loss! It was the police that imposed the age restriction though, so unsure how they got it removed!
Recent reports say police had ridiculous demands....from the Daily Mail so I'm not sure about the authenticity of the source...
"But they rejected a police demand for “moments of calm” during DJ sets. Officers wanted the music to be stopped and the lights to come on for five minutes each hour – but the club said it would be “unworkable” and deter top DJs from appearing at the venue.
In a compromise, they agreed there would be periods where the music would be “less frenetic”.
Glasgow City Council licensing board chairman Bill Butler agreed to let The Arches keep its licence as long as bosses worked with police."
Less frenetic....lol. Good luck with that one at Pressure with techno maniacs
haha
Ikoda
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It's official.
It's license now ends at midnight.
The end?
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/...d-shuts-club-element-of-the-arches.1431698396
It's license now ends at midnight.
The end?
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/...d-shuts-club-element-of-the-arches.1431698396
fatphilb
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Thats an absolute joke. As if shutting a venue will have any effect on young people wanting to go out and get smashed.
fatphilb
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Slam
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So this makes a lot of f***ing sense Police Scotland! Well done I hope your happy now?
Is this a bid to stop people taking drugs?
Will it work? No it wont, and they know it!
This is typical policing through media. It makes no sense to close the safest venue in the city where every cooperation and supervision are the Arches staffs top priority.The outcome of this will be not only be job losses and a loss of revenue to city. It will leave a great big gaping hole in Glasgow culturally.The Arches was one of Scotland's biggest cultural hubs and without the club events I would imagine that they may have to close completely! The decision to close the Arches will send out a bigger message far and wide. A message that gives Glasgow a bad name as a cant do city with a presbyterian hangover!
Its ok for people to knife each other and cause public harm and disruption at football matches which are far more dangerous than going to any nightclub, but will they stop that? No they wont! This decision will only force things underground it will only force people to go to unsupervised venues which are potentially far more harmful.Clubbing is now a world wide phenomenon and has been for 25 years so closing nightclubs is definently not the best solution! Not even in the crazy days of Acid House were things this bad. Which begs the question who is next for the chop? If they can close one club they can close another then another!
Police state and five more years of Tory rule.Sad times((((
20 mins · Edited ·
So this makes a lot of f***ing sense Police Scotland! Well done I hope your happy now?
Is this a bid to stop people taking drugs?
Will it work? No it wont, and they know it!
This is typical policing through media. It makes no sense to close the safest venue in the city where every cooperation and supervision are the Arches staffs top priority.The outcome of this will be not only be job losses and a loss of revenue to city. It will leave a great big gaping hole in Glasgow culturally.The Arches was one of Scotland's biggest cultural hubs and without the club events I would imagine that they may have to close completely! The decision to close the Arches will send out a bigger message far and wide. A message that gives Glasgow a bad name as a cant do city with a presbyterian hangover!
Its ok for people to knife each other and cause public harm and disruption at football matches which are far more dangerous than going to any nightclub, but will they stop that? No they wont! This decision will only force things underground it will only force people to go to unsupervised venues which are potentially far more harmful.Clubbing is now a world wide phenomenon and has been for 25 years so closing nightclubs is definently not the best solution! Not even in the crazy days of Acid House were things this bad. Which begs the question who is next for the chop? If they can close one club they can close another then another!
Police state and five more years of Tory rule.Sad times
((((
Dirk
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Slam
20 mins · Edited ·
So this makes a lot of f***ing sense Police Scotland! Well done I hope your happy now?
Is this a bid to stop people taking drugs?
Will it work? No it wont, and they know it!
This is typical policing through media. It makes no sense to close the safest venue in the city where every cooperation and supervision are the Arches staffs top priority.The outcome of this will be not only be job losses and a loss of revenue to city. It will leave a great big gaping hole in Glasgow culturally.The Arches was one of Scotland's biggest cultural hubs and without the club events I would imagine that they may have to close completely! The decision to close the Arches will send out a bigger message far and wide. A message that gives Glasgow a bad name as a cant do city with a presbyterian hangover!
Its ok for people to knife each other and cause public harm and disruption at football matches which are far more dangerous than going to any nightclub, but will they stop that? No they wont! This decision will only force things underground it will only force people to go to unsupervised venues which are potentially far more harmful.Clubbing is now a world wide phenomenon and has been for 25 years so closing nightclubs is definently not the best solution! Not even in the crazy days of Acid House were things this bad. Which begs the question who is next for the chop? If they can close one club they can close another then another!
Police state and five more years of Tory rule.Sad times
This is down to Police Scotland, the national police force of the SNP. All down hill from here in Scotland.
Johnny Vodka
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This is a load of pish and makes Scotland look like a backwards little country. All over Europe, people are partying in clubs with a similar 'vibe' to The Arches till 6am or beyond. Complain loudly, make your anger known, sign petitions, etc. I'm beginning to think people in the UK (perhaps especially Scotland) are quite happy to have their freedoms trampled on.