D W.
Yelp
My friends/coworkers surprised me with a party here. We had a group of 13, all in the service industry and work at a high volume bar downtown, we understand the nonsense businesses have to deal with, and never want to be a part of such. The security guard was on a power trip the moment we arrived. He wandered around the building, basically stalking us. We understand there are rules, and we're never ones to cause problems. A few reminders no drinks down below, apologized and kept it moving. A friend came back from smoking and stepped below without bowling shoes and the security guard ran over and scolded him. Friend was fed up with his consistent badgering of our group, asked him not to speak to him further, that he was leaving. Security started going back and forth with him as he put his shoes on grabbed his things and walked out. He followed him out arguing with him, he stepped outside to smoke before heading out. Security pulled his gun out of his holster in the outside doorway had it at his side, cocked it and my friend replied "what are you going to do with that". "I left on my own", while standing outside of the building. My group instantly went into a full panic, I called the police as soon as I seen the gun pulled. Gave them my report and let them know my Entire group felt Unsafe. We were running out of there as soon as we could. As I'm doing this members of my group were talking to the front desk. Owner present. Trying to get a refund for our lanes. Letting them know the security had pulled a gun. Mind you this is a Tuesday night. My mind was blown. Owners first response to our panic was we don't racial profile. What it appeared to me was he was intimidated by a black man who had a response to his huge ego. A verbal Response. Zero aggressiveness shown. They refunded our money and the police arrive as we were leaving. We gave them our story and got out of there as fast as possible. Security continued to be verbally aggressive, especially with the upset woman in our group, in their faces. Our group was highly upset after the gun incident I won't Lie. It was a completely unnecessary show of force and dude read the room. We were there to have a good time and celebrate my birthday at a damn bowling alley. Nobody in our group was intoxicated. His ego is going to catch them a lawsuit. I hope he is removed from the establishment and never returns. My friend could seek litigation, but he's not even that type of guy. Pulling a gun and cocking it on him for a verbal disagreement is wild. He should not be security. He's going to end up shooting someone over a verbal altercation for not wearing the correct bowling shoes on a lane, someone who left on his own. And was walking away. imagine we would have lost a friend over this shit. He has to go. I'm scared for anybody that disagrees with him that comes across the man's path. Could have been an incident of another innocent of an unarmed black man shot over a security guard with a hurt ego. Will not be returning ever, nor will any other members of my group or friends in our circle. Beware of the security guard: light skin guy. Not sure what ethnicity. If he's still employed under bowlero , wether there under a third party or not, is crazy. Lawsuit to come if that's the case. I'm so apalled at what happened tonite. What is this world coming to. This should have never have happened. He needs to be removed of his right to carry. Or a cpl refresher course bare minimum.