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Courier Mail
Australia
Wednesday, 6
August 2008
Gold Coast bouncer
stripped of security licence after bashing
A GOLD Coast bouncer has lost his
security licence after assaulting a person outside the Shooters
nightclub in Surfers Paradise on June 14.
Queensland
Attorney-General Kerry Shine said Kasey Holmes' security
licence had been cancelled after he failed to respond to a
show-cause notice stemming from an incident.
Closed-circuit television footage of the incident showed Mr
Holmes walk across to Shooters from a nearby nightclub when
staff and patrons became involved in an altercation, Mr Shine
said.
"Security footage showed Mr Holmes approach an unidentified
patron who was leaning against a railing," Mr Shine said.
"Mr Holmes talked to the patron for about 10 seconds before
striking him in the face, which resulted in the patron falling
to the ground.
"After reviewing the security footage, the Industry Licensing
Unit concluded that Mr Holmes should have his security licence
cancelled because he posed a threat to public safety."
Security guards played an important role and unprofessional
behaviour would not be tolerated, Mr Shine said.
"Most security providers are very professional and play an
important role in maintaining the peace in sometimes challenging
circumstances," he said.
"But we will not hesitate to crack down on those who think their
security licence puts them above the law."
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