Shut Down Midway Bar&Grill on Ohio State University for violence & unprofessional workers

The Issue

This bar called Midway Bar & Grill it is located directly across from The Ohio State University's student center. This place is beyond low quality for their inexperienced employees. Rarely cleaned bathroom and sticky floors. And their over aggressive bouncers that put a OSU senior (with no weapons or intention to harm anyone) in the ICU after three bouncer collectively stomped him into the ground. Maybe it was because he was a black male that had the audacity to shove one bouncer that unnecessarily put him into a headlock and tried dragging him out the back of the bar. Or maybe because it was a calm Tuesday night after finals and very few witnesses around so they thought it would go unheard. But NO! This place needs to be reprimanded for their constant lack even decent customer service, failure to properly check underage kids fake ID, bartenders who never know how much things cost or make to mix drink correctly, and their immoral security staff that repeatedly kick a man while he's down and out. The location is the only thing that is really going for this bar, and I believe that another establishment that ensure patrons happiness and safety should take its place instead. Its a shock that this bar has not been suspended yet, I've been living around Ohio State's for over three years and several people share my resentment of this establishments. Fights are normal to break out there, probably due to the fact they ignore their capacity limits every weekend, and let in high school age kids that still haven't learned how to handle their alcohol. Women have complained about being groped and harassed in sea of people without any body guards to come to their aids. People have been mugged and robbed right outside the establishment, but its been so over packed that many compliants go unanswered and ignored. 

I want this place shut down for good and I know I'm not the only one! Young adults around The Ohio State University deserves way better than Midway.

 

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The Issue

This bar called Midway Bar & Grill it is located directly across from The Ohio State University's student center. This place is beyond low quality for their inexperienced employees. Rarely cleaned bathroom and sticky floors. And their over aggressive bouncers that put a OSU senior (with no weapons or intention to harm anyone) in the ICU after three bouncer collectively stomped him into the ground. Maybe it was because he was a black male that had the audacity to shove one bouncer that unnecessarily put him into a headlock and tried dragging him out the back of the bar. Or maybe because it was a calm Tuesday night after finals and very few witnesses around so they thought it would go unheard. But NO! This place needs to be reprimanded for their constant lack even decent customer service, failure to properly check underage kids fake ID, bartenders who never know how much things cost or make to mix drink correctly, and their immoral security staff that repeatedly kick a man while he's down and out. The location is the only thing that is really going for this bar, and I believe that another establishment that ensure patrons happiness and safety should take its place instead. Its a shock that this bar has not been suspended yet, I've been living around Ohio State's for over three years and several people share my resentment of this establishments. Fights are normal to break out there, probably due to the fact they ignore their capacity limits every weekend, and let in high school age kids that still haven't learned how to handle their alcohol. Women have complained about being groped and harassed in sea of people without any body guards to come to their aids. People have been mugged and robbed right outside the establishment, but its been so over packed that many compliants go unanswered and ignored. 

I want this place shut down for good and I know I'm not the only one! Young adults around The Ohio State University deserves way better than Midway.

 

The Decision Makers

Joyce Beatty
U.S. House of Representatives - Ohio 3rd Congressional District

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Petition created on December 15, 2016