Two weeks after the shooting, Brussels nightclubs on the TV news

Going to the cinema or to a dance club can sometimes be dangerous. Two weeks after the shooting at the Mirano in Brussels, the little world of Brussels nightclubs does not seem traumatised, however. One of our crews visited some of the temples of dance this weekend; apparently, including at the Mirano, young people have decided to close the case. As for the professionals, some are on their guard. Report by Thierry Bellefroid. You will not see a single doorman in this report. Clearly, the profession has decided to stay in the shadows two weeks after the Mirano shooting. According to the investigation, customers turned away by doormen had in fact come back for revenge. So what are the selection criteria in force? They differ from place to place. Here at the Garage, one of the most popular clubs in Brussels, they claim there are none, except the potential danger posed by certain shady or half-drunk individuals. They do not turn away groups either, and they accept people who have been refused elsewhere. 'So what do we sort people on, in the end? Their look, their clothes... But I don't know, in the end there are very nice people who get turned away, you know.' (a Garage customer) The atmosphere is even cooler in this Cameroonian discotheque, where people of several nationalities and a few Europeans mix. Here, they do not know the Mirano syndrome; we are among family. Do you have a doorman? 'Yes, I have one, but he is more there for show than really to work as a doorman. Because you cannot walk in as if it were a church, but there is a doorman like that, just for show.' (Victor, owner of the Timis) The Empire: 5 bouncers paid only in tips and a new security system. Twice in January, the discotheque took gunfire. That does not stop anything; the place is packed. And meanwhile, the Mirano regulars, men and women, are partying. It is 5 in the morning, the Mirano is full, but in half an hour it will have to close; from now on, that is how it will be. Inside, people dance; outside, the police keep watch. 'Very calm, very calm, much calmer than before.' (a police officer) 'We're making such a fuss about it, but we're not in Beirut, you know. It was... well, thanks. Nobody died, it can happen, it's a discotheque, not a church, it's normal there are things.' (a Mirano customer) In short, the diehards are well and truly there. 6 in the morning, the music has fallen silent for good, but clearly, the night was far too short at the Mirano. Report RTBF Brussels RTBF news presenter: René Thierry Report: Thierry Bellefroid S. Stocq M. Breucker F. Lombaerts