So apparently they are still throwing petrol bombs in Belfast. I was in this pub on Wednesday because they have live music 6 nights a week. It was clearly a Nationalist Irish Catholic pub. We were a little uncomfortable and had to watch what we said but the music was great.  Then they refused to let this guy in on Saturday and I guess he wasn't happy about that. He returns with a bottle filled with gas and a sock hanging out of it. Smashes it on floor but it failed to ignite. Patrons held him down until police got there. The pub owner said that things were calm after that and business as usual.  Just another day in Belfast I guess. Now we know why all the police cars were racing by us.

It does explain why there is at least one bouncer (all dressed in black) at the door of EVERY pub I've seen.