Drunk tourist tied down and wheeled out of Bali sports bar
Bizarre footage has emerged of a drunk tourist being wheeled out of a Bali sports bar with his wrists and ankles tied up.
Shocking footage has emerged of a drunk tourist being hog-tied wheeled out of a Bali sports bar with his wrist and legs tied up.
The clip shows a shirtless man being wheeled on a trolley by five security guards in the tourist hotspot of Legian.
A Bali information account, @bali.info.official, posted the video to their social media with the caption “Drunk Foreigner Causes Chaos at Y Sport Bar, Legian – Starts Hitting People”.
Known for its laid-back beach lifestyle and vibrant nightlife, Legian is one of Bali’s most popular tourist destinations.
Nestled in between the bustling hive of Kuta and Seminyak, the buzzing region draws in over 70 per cent of Bali’s annual tourists, according to the Bali Sun.
Many were left unimpressed by the state of the tourist with one viewer saying, “These people should be immediately deported. Disgraceful and disrespectful behaviour.”
“Go home and never come back”, said another.
The bizarre clip comes after Bali’s recently re-elected Governor Wayan Koster warned travellers who don’t show respect for the island’s people, culture and environment will be fined or even jailed.
Mr Koster released an updated list of seven banned acts in Bali in a timely reminder to tourists to follow the rules, or suffer the consequences.
Over the past few years, Bali has cracked down on unruly tourists, introducing a dos and don’ts list, a hotline for anyone to dob in misbehaving travellers, as well as a special task force to monitor foreigners’ activities.
A $15 tax has also been introduced that will go towards the island’s mission to combat mass tourism and badly behaved visitors.
Australian Consulate-General in Bali, Jo Stevens, has reminded Aussies to be respectful of the island.
It comes after she met with the Head of Bali Tourism Office, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, on March 13 to discuss guidelines on the do’s and don’ts for international visitors to Bali.
“This is a very clear and useful guide for visitors to this beautiful island. I encourage all Australians to respect Bali’s unique culture and follow the ‘do’s and don’ts’, for a safe and enjoyable visit,” Ms Stevens said in a statement.
She said the vast majority of Australians enjoy a fun, safe and hassle-free holiday in Bali, supporting the local culture and economy – “a trend we want to see continue”.
She added the Australian Consulate-General in Bali is working closely with the Bali Provincial Government to promote respectful traveller behaviour, through social media campaigns and the latest travel advice for Indonesia on Smartraveller – the Australian Government’s online travel advice.
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Included on the list of don’ts is climbing and touching holy trees and posing naked at cultural or religious sites.
Another don’t is uttering offensive words, behaving disrespectfully, causing disturbances, and acting aggressively towards government authorities and local communities.
Ms Stevens pointed Aussie tourists to the Smarttraveller website to receive up-to-date government-issued travel advice for all of Indonesia, including Bali.