A bouncer has spoken out after claims he was the victim of racist abuse when he ejected a woman from a bar.
Doorman Dally Whylie was working at the Vine Bar, in Halifax, West Yorkshire, on Friday evening (January 6) when the woman was asked to leave following an incident inside the venue.
Dally, who has worked in security for more than 30 years, said as the woman was asked to leave, she began making biazrre racist remarks and threw a drink in his direction.
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A video of the incident shows the woman telling Dally: "Oh my god, you must be so proud. Oh, you're working on a door." A man behind her then tells her: "Come on, let's go.”
But she points her finger at the doorman and says: "You black man," before saying: "That's why you get a name. Black."
West Yorkshire Police confirmed that a 51-year-old woman had been arrested and received a conditional caution after admitting responsibility for the incident.
Dally, aged in his 50s, said he is glad there have been ‘consequences’. He said: "In this day and age everyone should be getting on with each other - no matter your race or ethnicity. Colour shouldn't come into any argument. I'm happy to see she is having to deal with the consequences for her actions."
Dally, a dad-of-two, said he's happy to hear that the woman was reprimanded by police - but admits the incident has weighed on him.
"I feel down about it,” he explained. “It shouldn't have happened in the first place. Colour shouldn't be brought up no matter what the disagreement is about and, to be honest, I don't feel happy about the caution.
"She should have got more punishment in the eyes of the law. But at least she has suffered some other deserved repercussions."
He added that this is the first time he has experienced an incident like this and hopes the woman will learn a lesson from her behaviour.
"The abuse hasn't put me off my job but it has played with my head a bit,” Dally added. "I've been working as a doorman for over 30 years and nothing like this has ever happened before.
"The fact it has happened towards the end of my career when society is meant to have come on from this type of thing is shocking. I just hope she has learnt her lesson and will think more carefully before she opens her mouth in the future."
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police confirmed: "A 51-year-old woman was arrested and interviewed in relation to an incident of causing racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress which took place at Vine Bar, in Stainland Road, West Vale, Halifax on Friday 6 January.
"She admitted the offences and received a conditional caution, as a criminal justice outcome with conditions. This includes taking part in the restorative justice programme and accepting responsibility for her actions."
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