I’ve been avoiding this story ’til now, because to me it seems like one big overreaction.  Just because Buckhead had trouble with clubs that stayed open late, doesn’t mean the same sort of perfect storm will happen in DeKalb.  And even if DeKalb rolled back closing times, it doesn’t mean that everyone is going to flock to Decatur (Preston Craig’s Decatur Social Club has already crammed Azul to its max capacity).

Let’s see what kind of crime data the commission comes up with over the next month before rushing to judgment, because right now it all just seems like speculation.

The commission will revisit this issue on Nov. 13th.