More fights than Caesar's PalaceAlthough the franchise advertises itself as a place "where a kid can be a kid, " it appears Chuck E. Cheese is also also where an adult can be a kid, assuming the kid is on his way to juvie.
There is something delightfully gamy about the kid oriented restaurant, the smell of blood lust and pizza in the air.
Police get calls from Chuck E. Cheese franchises all around the country to break up altercations among adults.
Brookfield, Wisc.: April 5, 2008
Seven Brookfield Police officers broke up a fight that involved as many as 40 people, according to police reports. The altercation broke out after an uninvited guest showed up at a child's birthday party. No one was arrested.
Flint, Mich.: Jan. 26, 2008
Flint Township police responded to a call about a large fight at Chuck E. Cheese's that involved as many as 85 people, according to police reports. A fight inside the restaurant between three females erupted, pepper gas was sprayed and people flooded outside the restaurant into the back parking lot.
And these are just the tip of the iceberg.
Rest assured that the CEO is trying different measures to keep the bloodshed to a minimum. According to the Wall Street Journal:
In Milwaukee, the store posted a sign outlining a dress code that prohibits what it calls "gang-style apparel." That location also implemented a code of conduct that prohibits knives, chains, screwdrivers and glass cutters.
So if you're taking the kids to Chuck E. Cheese's, make sure to leave those blades at home.
2 comments:
I have to wonder if this is a function of birthday parties in general. Aren't they just the holidays in that they bring people together that hate eachother's guts.
just like the holidays, that is
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