Diabetic reveler claims he was refused entry for carrying ‘too many jellybeans’ at Adelaide’s Rocket Bar and Rooftop
- Harrison Cal, 23, claims he was denied entry to a club
- Security didn’t believe he had diabetes, he says
A diabetic reveler claims he was kicked out of a nightclub after bouncers found his bag of jelly beans and insulin, which he uses to regulate his blood sugar.
Harrison Cal, 23, claims he underwent an ‘interrogation’ when security at Adelaide’s Rocket Bar and Rooftop discovered his lollipops and drugs last weekend.
“I never imagined that in a million years I would be discriminated against because of my condition, type 1 diabetes, by a bar’s door staff,” he wrote on social media.
“Before entering the premises, I was pulled over for ‘having too many jelly beans’ and (told) that even as a diabetic I wouldn’t need that many.
“For context, I carry them along with my insulin in a little zippered pouch. This is to ensure that if I am hypoglycaemic or hyperglycaemic I can treat the problem before the risk of hospitalization.”
Harrison Cal struggled to get into an Adelaide nightclub after claiming security questioned him for having ‘too many jelly beans’ and insulin (above)
Harrison Cal (above) claims he was questioned last weekend by the manager of Adelaide’s Rocket Bar and Rooftop
Mr Cal claims security only grew more suspicious when he explained his condition and began demanding his medical history be seen to ‘prove’ he has diabetes.
“I immediately showed the manager the Libre 2 CGM attached to my arm and the app that came with the device, thinking that would suffice as ‘evidence,'” he said.
“He was still suspicious that I might be lying and asked for a medical letter, personal medical records through Medicare and any emails from my endocrinologist to suggest that my claim is not false, or in his words “to prove that I am actually a diabetic.” ”.
“I confronted him about violating my personal privacy and his predisposition to me since I wouldn’t have to show any of this data, especially after showing my sensor and some of my friends who vouched for me.”
In the end, the manager “agreed” to let Mr. Cal in, but only if he left his life-saving insulin behind, the young man claims.
“I could carry jelly beans with me, but the insulin and needles ‘posed a risk to his clients and the people in the room,'” he said.
‘At that point I was tired and disappointed in them, so I left to join other friends in another bar.
“This discrimination against me was designed to portray me as a liar, a potential threat to those in the room, and unreasonable, all based on my condition beyond my control.”
The manager of Rocket Bar and Rooftop (above) wouldn’t believe Mr. Cal needed the jelly beans and insulin for his type 1 diabetes, he claims
Mr. Cal claims he was forced to show the manager his Libre 2 CGM (above), which monitors glucose, and his medical history
Mr Cal called for more nightclubs to accept hidden illnesses.
“A large venue should show more understanding for anyone with any condition and pay more attention to their health and safety,” he said.
“How can I or someone who needs medicine treat themselves if the condition is that you can’t take the needed medicine with you?”
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Rocket Bar and Rooftop for comment.