This is CRAZY!!! Anarchy at the Roller Rink!

BretMan · September 12th, 2019, 04:02 AM

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/...k-in-wickliffe

BigFoot · October 24th, 2019, 01:04 AM

And so a new sport is born: MMA + skating join together for what we call, "Agressive Skating"...oh wait, that name has already been taken. Let's call it, "Ice That Bitch." Opponents face off in an oval cage in a Battle Royale. Weapons are allowed in the cage, but you conceal them upon entry. Fighting will commence upon the DJ playing, "All You Need is Love," by Lennon-McCartney. Last one standing WINS! and is awarded the title, "Wheeled Bitch Butcher.

On the serious side, this is not something that I associate with skating, especially at a "family event." Seems like violence can happen anytime and anywhere. Sign of the times, I guess. So sadly, it's not surprising.

BigFoot · October 29th, 2019, 07:19 AM

I cannot let this topic go. It’s such a bizare story. So counter to reasons I skate. I have not been to a rink for decades, so how do they handle security? Do they have metal detectors or do searches? Or armed security guards? In the story the woman apparently heard about the fighting and decided to smuggle a gun into the rink. it was a cop who disarmed the woman inside the rink, so prolly no searches at the front door. I guess she ignored the "no weapons" policy. BTW, that was real helpful of the woman to bring a gun to a rink brawl, that would de-escalate things for sure, no danger there. Looks like things have changed. Back when I skated at the local rinks, it was tightly controlled by Nazi rink guards who inforced a “no fun” policy. Ok, this is a slight exaggeration. I liked to skate fast and the guards were always telling me to slow down. Sometimes they would announced it over the P.A. system to publicly shame me on the floor. This was one of the reasons I became an outdoor skater.

DerrickM · December 21st, 2019, 03:23 AM

OMG. First, I was literally born there.. next town over at least. Second, last time I skated in a rink I got yelled at by a teenage girl who worked there because I stopped in the corner to answer my phone--so I get the "nazi" reference.

PRFunky · December 24th, 2019, 07:23 AM

https://www.wisn.com/article/roller-...-post/6330198#

September 12th, 2019, 04:02 AM	#1
BretMan Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 82	This is CRAZY!!! Anarchy at the Roller Rink! https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/...k-in-wickliffe

December 24th, 2019, 07:23 AM	#5
PRFunky Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Hales Corners, WI USA Posts: 68	Same happened here 4 years ago https://www.wisn.com/article/roller-...-post/6330198#

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October 24th, 2019, 01:04 AM	#2
BigFoot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 131	And so a new sport is born: MMA + skating join together for what we call, "Agressive Skating"...oh wait, that name has already been taken. Let's call it, "Ice That Bitch." Opponents face off in an oval cage in a Battle Royale. Weapons are allowed in the cage, but you conceal them upon entry. Fighting will commence upon the DJ playing, "All You Need is Love," by Lennon-McCartney. Last one standing WINS! and is awarded the title, "Wheeled Bitch Butcher. On the serious side, this is not something that I associate with skating, especially at a "family event." Seems like violence can happen anytime and anywhere. Sign of the times, I guess. So sadly, it's not surprising.

October 29th, 2019, 07:19 AM	#3
BigFoot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 131	I cannot let this topic go. It’s such a bizare story. So counter to reasons I skate. I have not been to a rink for decades, so how do they handle security? Do they have metal detectors or do searches? Or armed security guards? In the story the woman apparently heard about the fighting and decided to smuggle a gun into the rink. it was a cop who disarmed the woman inside the rink, so prolly no searches at the front door. I guess she ignored the "no weapons" policy. BTW, that was real helpful of the woman to bring a gun to a rink brawl, that would de-escalate things for sure, no danger there. Looks like things have changed. Back when I skated at the local rinks, it was tightly controlled by Nazi rink guards who inforced a “no fun” policy. Ok, this is a slight exaggeration. I liked to skate fast and the guards were always telling me to slow down. Sometimes they would announced it over the P.A. system to publicly shame me on the floor. This was one of the reasons I became an outdoor skater.

December 21st, 2019, 03:23 AM	#4
DerrickM Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 4	OMG. First, I was literally born there.. next town over at least. Second, last time I skated in a rink I got yelled at by a teenage girl who worked there because I stopped in the corner to answer my phone--so I get the "nazi" reference.