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EXOTIC DANCERS WAR FOR PATRONS
Competition can be good for business, but in a section of Clarendon where one street is home to two exotic clubs, the task of attracting patrons has turned into a literal fight.
THE STAR has heard that exotic dancers employed to the two clubs have been at each other's throat recently, a situation reportedly sparked by the enticing of patrons from one club to the other.
It is said that one club has been in operation for over five years and was the hot spot, especially on weekends. However, the other club which opened seven months ago is now attracting patrons from all over, even the ones who were regulars at the first one.
"Is a case where the new club open and everybody get drawn to it. All who use to live a di first one stop go deh and live a di new one now," Bobby Blacks, a resident of Clarendon who attends both clubs regularly said while adding: "A it a cause di war between di two set a go-go dem."
Efforts to get a comment from the club owners were unsuccessful. However, Detective Corporal Neil Mullings of the Area 3 police told THE STAR that they have heard of the situation, even though no formal report has been made.
"Well, nobody has come forward just yet but we have heard of it. There has been some clashes," the lawman said.
wild fight
In the latest clash on Friday, dancers from the clubs were involved in what was described as a 'wild fight' which was eventually stopped, but only after security personnel from both clubs intervened.
They reportedly met up with each other while on their way to work some time around 9 p.m.
The group of about nine women challenged each other to fist fights, much to the delight of cheering onlookers, many of whom feasted their eyes on some of the dancers who clashed in the nude.
During the fracas, accusations were thrown which suggested that the new dancers had stolen men from the dancers who worked at the first club.
"Mi neva see nuttin like this. Di woman dem a war over di man dem weh go di club dem," remarked one vendor who sells her wares close to the clubs.
None of the women were seriously injured but there were some bruises, facial swellings, broken nails and damaged hairstyles.
That incident followed a similar happening the previous Saturday.
The police
say they will be speaking with the club owners as the situation may spiral into something even more dangerous.
Competition can be good for business, but in a section of Clarendon where one street is home to two exotic clubs, the task of attracting patrons has turned into a literal fight.
THE STAR has heard that exotic dancers employed to the two clubs have been at each other's throat recently, a situation reportedly sparked by the enticing of patrons from one club to the other.
It is said that one club has been in operation for over five years and was the hot spot, especially on weekends. However, the other club which opened seven months ago is now attracting patrons from all over, even the ones who were regulars at the first one.
"Is a case where the new club open and everybody get drawn to it. All who use to live a di first one stop go deh and live a di new one now," Bobby Blacks, a resident of Clarendon who attends both clubs regularly said while adding: "A it a cause di war between di two set a go-go dem."
Efforts to get a comment from the club owners were unsuccessful. However, Detective Corporal Neil Mullings of the Area 3 police told THE STAR that they have heard of the situation, even though no formal report has been made.
"Well, nobody has come forward just yet but we have heard of it. There has been some clashes," the lawman said.
wild fight
In the latest clash on Friday, dancers from the clubs were involved in what was described as a 'wild fight' which was eventually stopped, but only after security personnel from both clubs intervened.
They reportedly met up with each other while on their way to work some time around 9 p.m.
The group of about nine women challenged each other to fist fights, much to the delight of cheering onlookers, many of whom feasted their eyes on some of the dancers who clashed in the nude.
During the fracas, accusations were thrown which suggested that the new dancers had stolen men from the dancers who worked at the first club.
"Mi neva see nuttin like this. Di woman dem a war over di man dem weh go di club dem," remarked one vendor who sells her wares close to the clubs.
None of the women were seriously injured but there were some bruises, facial swellings, broken nails and damaged hairstyles.
That incident followed a similar happening the previous Saturday.
The police
say they will be speaking with the club owners as the situation may spiral into something even more dangerous.