ON Saturday, April 1, a long queue of foreign tourists snaked in front of the entrance to Old Man’s Bar in Jalan Pantai Batu Bolong in Canggu, North Kuta, Bali. That night, three security officers checked every visitor wanting to enter the place. Some visitors, who had passed the entrance, occupied the right side of the bar to sit and relax while enjoying beer and other alcoholic beverages.

Some others hurried to the left side of the bar,