A shirtless man in San Diego had a rough encounter with a bouncer, resulting in the bar hopper being tased at point-blank range.
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A social media post shows a man standing behind the entry barricade at Park 101, a rooftop bar and restaurant in San Diego. The footage shows a second bouncer telling the man to leave the premises before another shoots him in the face with a stun gun.
The clip shows the man crawling away, seemingly writhing in pain, after enduring the blast, and concludes with police officers placing the bouncer in handcuffs.
Over 100,000 social media users have viewed the post.
Many Instagram users sided with the shirtless victim, whom they assume will fare well in a potential lawsuit.
One user wrote: "He'll be receiving a blank check from the security company. And another blank check from the establishment."
"That's going to be a distungingly devastating lawsuit," another replied.
"Dude isn't a cop. He's security," another user wrote. "His guard card will probably be revoked, and the security company that hired him will probably have to pay a settlement."
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The bouncer, identified as David Marquez, was booked into the Vista County jail on two felony charges — assault with a deadly weapon and assault with a stun gun, according to TMZ.
The incident occurred outside Park 101 Carlsbad Boulevard shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
"The investigation determined that during the incident, a security guard allegedly deployed a stun gun during the altercation. The adult male was evaluated by the Carlsbad Fire Department. And transported to a local hospital for treatment," the Carlsbad Police Department told SanDiegoVille.
"The incident remains under investigation. We are continuing to review all available evidence. And have no additional information to release at this time."
Representatives for Park 101 said the bouncer no longer works for them.
"The video is deeply disturbing, and what it shows does not reflect Park 101. Or any of our establishments. The safety of our guests has always been our highest priority," the venue's co-owner said in a statement to SanDiegoVille.
