Fatal Fight Leads to Ban on Glass at Boston Bar

August 20, 2010

A Boston bar where a man was killed by a shard of glass from a beer mug has decided to switch at least temporarily to plastic cups and nonglass bottles.

The Landsdowne Pub faces a licensing hearing next month. The incident on Saturday took the life of 23-year-old Michael DiMaria, of Hicksville, N.Y.

Prosecutors say DiMaria was an innocent bystander to an argument between Hector Guardiola and another man at the bar. During the argument, authorities say Guardiola threw a beer glass that shattered and a piece of it cut DiMaria in the throat.

Guardiola has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter.

The Boston Globe reports that city officials could permanently ban glass at the pub, a move that has been taken at about a dozen other establishments in Boston.

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  • August 23, 2010 at 1:06 am
    youngin' says:
    I don't understand the widespread fascination with frosty beer mugs. What kind of garbage beer do you have to be drinking so that it is actually BETTER at 30F than it is at 4... read more
  • August 23, 2010 at 12:46 pm
    Stayin' home with friends says:
    Tough Guy: You hit the nail right on the head. Glass and angry drunks don't mix so you've got to eliminate one or the other. Obviously, Boston knows that they can't eliminat... read more
  • August 23, 2010 at 8:40 am
    Barry E. Seay says:
    Even high quality plastics have phenols (carcenogen) leaking from them. Doctors have warned about consuming soft drinks and water from them. And, what happened with "Green"! C... read more

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