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To: BlueStateRightist

I had a friend drag me to some “special” clubs in Chicago about ten years ago. Converted industrial properties, poor exits, bad lighting, no exit signs, no sprinklers in some cases, stuff pilled up that was probably in the way — in other words, a fire marshall’s nightmare.

I guess since I understand the building codes and spent my life in construction, I understand this stuff at a glance and know — duh, this place is too dangerous to occupy.


11 posted on 12/03/2016 7:10:07 AM PST by KC Burke (Consider all of my posts as first drafts. (Apologies to L. Niven))
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To: KC Burke
Many of these clubs have emergency exits chained shut to keep patrons from letting friends in without paying the cover charge. That was the case with the Happyland club fire, and I think the Orlando shooting.

No thanks, being in crowded places like that gives e the willies.

15 posted on 12/03/2016 7:19:59 AM PST by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: KC Burke

Ding! We have a winner!

Used to be in the same world on the engineering side, know enough about the life safety stuff to have a clue. You’ve nailed the likely root cause issues.


21 posted on 12/03/2016 7:35:58 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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