Open communication with local police is a key strategy, some owners say.īut on Sunday, as residents woke to news of the tragedy in Orlando and emotions ran high, some of the Palace patrons were freaked out by a car that was camping out all day, but it turned out to be nothing, Baptista said. “I don’t think pat downs are necessary unless our security personnel have reason to do one,” Nazari said in an email to the Miami Herald. “We will be more careful about checking all bags and suspicious activities.” A metal detector and pat downs, however, are not on tap. Bags are searched, especially larger ones or back packs. Nevertheless, the intimate venue does have security at the door at all times, Nazari said. People come to clubs to let loose and have a good time and I don’t want to take this away in any shape or form.” “We can’t live in a constant fear of something bad happening. Smaller places like Do Not Sit on the Furniture need to boost security measures, but we also can’t make our customers feel uncomfortable for coming into our establishments,” said Megan Nazari, owner of Do Not Sit on the Furniture, a club on 16th Street in Miami Beach.
“Bigger clubs do need to have more heightened security measures in place.
