Resident Threatened With Pepper Spray Over Noise ComplaintDuring Belize City’s public consultation on proposed liquor licensing reforms, one resident argued that the real problem isn’t the law; it’s enforcing it. The resident said he was threatened with pepper spray by police after confronting a nearby club still blasting music at four in the morning. “I was met with police who took out pepper spray and warned me to step away. That never happened,” the resident added, “I end up calling back the police and made an official complaint.” City residents have increasingly been citing late-night noise, unclear licensing conditions and inconsistent enforcement as the core problem, not a lack of existing rules.