For many holidaymakers on Mallorca, going to a bar is simply part of it – for a few German holidaymakers, however, the bar evening ended abruptly and with violence.
Palma – When thinking of Mallorca, many holidaymakers certainly think of the beautiful beaches, but the island is at least as well known for its parties and the “Ballermann”. There is a lot of drinking and smoking in the bars and pubs on Mallorca – the latter, however, was the trigger for a physical altercation between German holidaymakers and the security anglers of a bar. The altercation is said to have escalated to such an extent that the security pursued the tourists to the hotel until the police came.
Thrown out for smoking – Ballermann-Security beats German vacationers
As the Mallorca newspaper reported, 18 men from a German football club were on the island. On the day of their arrival, the men decided to go to a bar after checking in at their hotel. There, two of the vacationers decided to smoke, although it was not allowed. The fact that some visitors do not follow the rules is also one of the reasons why landlords on Mallorca were already annoyed by holidaymakers in June. Even after they were made aware of the smoking ban and warned by security staff, the two guests did not stop smoking and were thrown out – the situation then escalated.
As witnesses report, the security staff are said to have stood on the feet of the vacationers and pushed them at the same time. The other 16 men at the football club probably didn’t know about their clubmates being kicked out and decided independently to leave the bar. However, the staff thought they were coming out of the bar to help their friends – so they called for backup and the violence began.
Ballermann-Security continues to beat, even on vacationers on the floor – and follows them to the hotel
One of the smokers was probably kicked while lying on the ground and was later taken to the hospital with a ruptured eardrum. But the security staff were said to be far from finished, they are said to have unpacked batons and beat the members of the football club. According to the report, a witness said: “Each of the 18 suffered at least one blow. Everyone. ”Then the security staff are said to have driven the members of the football club through the streets.
The men filmed the scene of the violence as best they could, although they were said to have been threatened by security staff. They even followed them to the hotel and, according to witnesses, even wanted to enter the rooms of the men filming and force them to delete their recordings. The Mallorca newspaper however, there are some recordings. The security staff apparently only stopped when the local police showed up. A request from the bar where the security staff were employed has so far gone unanswered.
Ballermann bars are not the only danger for vacationers – Mallorca wants to improve its image
The matter does not reflect well on the popular holiday island, while Mallorca is currently imposing many new rules and penalties for tourists on Ballermann to improve its image. However, there is danger not only in the Ballermann, but also in the peaceful one Swimming at the beach – for example, a woman was run over by a motor boat.
Nevertheless, the island can hardly save itself from tourists. The rush is so big that Residents in Mallorca are already afraid of the summer season.
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