Chuck E Cheese Shooting...

[readyin07]

I just can't with this whole story. Imagine you are there having your child's party and shots ring out. How could the mother even? I mean...Gosh dang.

But I'm posting b/c I'm confused with the details. Why was the woman the only one charged and not the boyfriend who it seems to be apparent did the actual shooting?

www.kmov.com/news/local/Woman-charged-in-connection-with-shooting-at-Chuck-E-Cheeses-in-St-Charles-290149141.html

[Captain Serious]

Given the element at our C-E-C, this doesn't surprise me one bit. Like Costco, we only went there at opening.

[Deleted]

Our Chuckee Cheese just got so much nicer. All redone & clean. I cannot fathom what this mother was thinking having her daughters' father shot in front of her at a birthday party.

Also our ChEC also doesn't let in adults without kids & you have to be on the party list to enter a birthday party ( so like grandparents etc) I don't know ho he forced his way in?

[Marle]

And that's what I have against that place. I don't know, it attracts conflicted people. My friend witnessed a fight complete with cursing between adults right in front of all the children.

[DotAndBuzz]

Jan 31, 2015 11:42:40 GMT -5 @savestheday said:

Our Chuckee Cheese just got so much nicer. All redone & clean. I cannot fathom what this mother was thinking having her daughters' father shot in front of her at a birthday party.

Also our ChEC also doesn't let in adults without kids & you have to be on the party list to enter a birthday party ( so like grandparents etc) I don't know ho he forced his way in?

Well, it's not exactly a high security establishment.  The ones I've been to for bday parties have a college kid or teenager at the little check-in station to stamp your hand.  I'm guessing if dudes with guns came bursting through the doors, it wouldn't be all that difficult to push the employee out of the way.  Or they could just start shooting from across the restaurant after walking in the front door, not even getting past the little check-in person.  Ours are all just open.

Regardless, that's completely horrifying.  That poor little girl, and other guests. 

[bc1206]

We just had out DDs4 bday at one and we loved it. We all had a very positive experience. I didn't realize Chuck E Cheese's are considered troubled spots. Maybe it depends on the area?

[Marle]

Jan 31, 2015 12:56:34 GMT -5 bc1206 said:

We just had out DDs4 bday at one and we loved it. We all had a very positive experience. I didn't realize Chuck E Cheese's are considered troubled spots. Maybe it depends on the area?

I live in FL, everything here is more troubled than anywhere else.

[kadams767]

Jan 31, 2015 11:21:43 GMT -5 Captain Serious said:

Given the element at our C-E-C, this doesn't surprise me one bit. Like Costco, we only went there at opening.

The "element"? What, is it always raining or snowing at your CEC?

[DotAndBuzz]

Jan 31, 2015 11:21:43 GMT -5 Captain Serious said:

Given the element at our C-E-C, this doesn't surprise me one bit. Like Costco, we only went there at opening.

^o)

[spellingbea]

That deranged bitch told her kid to say goodbye to her daddy because he was going to die. I fucking hate people.

[stellas]

Jan 31, 2015 12:28:33 GMT -5 Marle said:

And that's what I have against that place. I don't know, it attracts conflicted people.

Whut?

[jlt19]

This is literally minutes from my house. The area isn't bad. We haven't been there in about 2 years, but I never would have expected this.

[DotAndBuzz]

Jan 31, 2015 12:28:33 GMT -5 Marle said:

And that's what I have against that place. I don't know, it attracts conflicted people. My friend witnessed a fight complete with cursing between adults right in front of all the children.

The only thing I feel conflicted about in regards to cec is whether or not I want to deal with an overstimulated kid afterwards. So I'm not entirely clear on that first statement of yours. As for the second, there are plenty of throw downs at suburban kids soccer matches, so if you're alluding to it being trashy or low brow, well, people get stupid everywhere.

[Deleted]

I am so confused in here.

I feel terrible for the little girl.

[stellas]

If y'all are attempting to say Chuck E Cheese is trashy, just say it. Lol

[Marle]

Ok yes! it is my perception that it's trashy. And it may had nothing to do with the chain itself but with the particular location.

There.

[youhadmycuriosity]

So the boyfriend is also the brother of the little girl's dad? That sentence was confusing.

[Captain Serious]

I'm not alluding to anything. People at our Chuck E Cheese get into fights all the time. They push people out of the way, they steal peoples tokens and tickets, and there's always trouble. It's not in a bad neighborhood, but it seems to bring out the worst people.

[darthnbjenni]

Jan 31, 2015 15:21:15 GMT -5 stellas said:

If y'all are attempting to say Chuck E Cheese is trashy, just say it. Lol

Lol. You couldn't pay me to go on a Saturday afternoon, but we like taking our kids there randomly during the week. It's often empty,all games are one token,and the pizza beats Papa Johns any day.

[Deleted]

Jan 31, 2015 12:40:38 GMT -5 DotAndBuzz said:

Jan 31, 2015 11:42:40 GMT -5 @savestheday said:

Our Chuckee Cheese just got so much nicer. All redone & clean. I cannot fathom what this mother was thinking having her daughters' father shot in front of her at a birthday party.

Also our ChEC also doesn't let in adults without kids & you have to be on the party list to enter a birthday party ( so like grandparents etc) I don't know ho he forced his way in?

Well, it's not exactly a high security establishment.  The ones I've been to for bday parties have a college kid or teenager at the little check-in station to stamp your hand.  I'm guessing if dudes with guns came bursting through the doors, it wouldn't be all that difficult to push the employee out of the way.  Or they could just start shooting from across the restaurant after walking in the front door, not even getting past the little check-in person.  Ours are all just open.

Regardless, that's completely horrifying.  That poor little girl, and other guests. 

Oh see ours is like around a corner. It's like a club. Lol! There is the crotchtiest old lady there too, so I guess I am picturing her& our set up. They would have had to matrix style shoot in ours. I guess others are more open though.

[Deleted]

Jan 31, 2015 16:46:16 GMT -5 darthnbjenni said:

Jan 31, 2015 15:21:15 GMT -5 stellas said:

If y'all are attempting to say Chuck E Cheese is trashy, just say it. Lol

Lol. You couldn't pay me to go on a Saturday afternoon, but we like taking our kids there randomly during the week. It's often empty,all games are one token,and the pizza beats Papa Johns any day.

We go for toddler time on weekday mornings. You get a cup of healthy snacks off the salad bar for free & we use the 100 tokens for 20 dollars coupon so we have like a million tokens.

[cereal K]

Jan 31, 2015 14:37:06 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

This is literally minutes from my house. The area isn't bad. We haven't been there in about 2 years, but I never would have expected this.

me too. like, same story exactly, but it's probably been more like 5 years since i went to that one.

[jlt19]

Jan 31, 2015 16:55:53 GMT -5 cereal K said:

Jan 31, 2015 14:37:06 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

This is literally minutes from my house. The area isn't bad. We haven't been there in about 2 years, but I never would have expected this.

me too. like, same story exactly, but it's probably been more like 5 years since i went to that one.

You live in St. Chuck? My DD is about the same age as yours, we should get them together some time!

[schitzengiggles]

I live in a suburb sometimes knows as more "affluent" compared some in the area (but definitely not at the "top"). Our chuck-e-cheese was fine the one time I went there a few years back. No questionable looking characters, food was decent enough, kids had fun. However even still, I do feel like I hear negative perceptions about it from others in the area. I don't know why exactly, but there ya have it.

[partiallysunny]

Jan 31, 2015 20:43:10 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

Jan 31, 2015 16:55:53 GMT -5 cereal K said:

me too. like, same story exactly, but it's probably been more like 5 years since i went to that one.

You live in St. Chuck? My DD is about the same age as yours, we should get them together some time!

just not at CEC?

"Say goodbye to your daddy" has me pissed off at humanity.

[cereal K]

Jan 31, 2015 20:43:10 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

Jan 31, 2015 16:55:53 GMT -5 cereal K said:

me too. like, same story exactly, but it's probably been more like 5 years since i went to that one.

You live in St. Chuck? My DD is about the same age as yours, we should get them together some time!

Yup! Sending you a PM.

[jlt19]

Jan 31, 2015 21:11:16 GMT -5 partiallysunny said:

Jan 31, 2015 20:43:10 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

You live in St. Chuck? My DD is about the same age as yours, we should get them together some time!

just not at CEC?

"Say goodbye to your daddy" has me pissed off at humanity.

Yeah, definitely crossing that off the GTG list!

[cereal K]

Jan 31, 2015 21:11:16 GMT -5 partiallysunny said:

Jan 31, 2015 20:43:10 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

You live in St. Chuck? My DD is about the same age as yours, we should get them together some time!

just not at CEC?

"Say goodbye to your daddy" has me pissed off at humanity.

yeah, probably not CEC...at least, not the once near us.