The Point

Chicago Bar Owner Claims His Shut-Down Club Is a ‘Scapegoat’ for City’s Failure to Reduce Crime | Eater Chicago

"Located at 1565 N. Milwaukee Avenue, the Point nightclub was shut down by Chicago police in February after two shootings outside the bar within four months amid police concerns about safety. Attorneys for owner Joe Lin argue the venue has been made a “scapegoat” for broader law-enforcement failures and have filed to subpoena documents and testimony about the forced shutdown. Police say the first shooting in October 2021 resulted from a fight inside the bar, while Lin contends he placed multiple 911 calls asking for help managing unruly crowds; the second incident, in February, is uncontested and involved a man on the street firing shots into the bar and striking a customer below his right eye. Lin says he increased security after the October shooting, and the court filing frames the Point and its owner as victims being punished for events outside their control." - Naomi Waxman