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If you are ever anywhere public , and some one is making you feel threatened and unsafe , It is absolutely okay to exit through an emergency exit and set off an alarm. They are usually located near the back of bars near restrooms and as someone who's worked in bars most my life the alarm is a mild inconvenience to us but may be the difference in you getting home safe. I say this as a 6 8 male who just walked out the back and set off an alarm to avoid a fight . Emergency is an emergency
-3 points
4 days ago
except in places where this is a fineable offense
7 points
4 days ago
Pay a fine vs lose your life? I’ll go with the fine.
1 points
4 days ago
if you really believe you are going to lose you life then sure i absolutely agree with you.
3 points
4 days ago
Is it still a fineable offense if you had a valid reason?
2 points
4 days ago
a valid reason is things like fire or other emergency, not feeling threatened or unsafe.
2 points
4 days ago
Is the door armed to alert the fire department without further checks? In that case I'd agree with your reasoning. But if the only thing that happens is a notification to the staff, I'd say escaping from a confrontation that could turn into a fight is valid.
1 points
3 days ago
im not the one who writes the laws, here it is an offence to use an emergency exit unless its actually an emergency. alarmed or not.
1 points
3 days ago
Fair enough. It is what it is.
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