This is NOT a family friendly facility.
While attending a hockey game this past weekend I was verbally and nearly physically assaulted by a stout woman. She was belligerent, aggressive and clearly intoxicated.
This women approached me, got within an inch of my face to scream insults and threats at me. There was a very heavy order of hard liqueur on her person and breath. When the stout little woman was done insulting and threatening me, her anger turned towards the kids on ice. She began screaming about how they had no talent, were no good and their coaches were garbage. Remember, these were kids she was talking about.
Several times she tried to engage me in a physical altercation by trying to chest bump me with her arms wide open, inviting me to 'come at it'. When another adult came between us and told her to go sober up she became even more belligerent and began screaming about how, 'I run this place.' Turns out, she was a rink employee.
At this point, since she did not get the reaction she wanted from me, she decided to get two police officers that were in the lobby. When the officers approached me, they had to tell the stout woman that she needed to back up from me. I told the officers that I wanted to speak to them but not until they got that woman away from me. The officers told her to leave.
I pointed out to the officers that that she was clearly intoxicated. Both officers acknowledged the strong smell of whiskey permeating from the woman. Since the woman refused the officers instructions and was still hanging around in the near area in an effort to hear my conversation, she heard my remark about her public intoxication
I explained to the officers what the situation was and how horribly I was treated by the employee and this only made her more aggressive towards me. She tried to come at me again and the officers, once again, had to tell her to leave.
For years, I was under the impression that alcohol was not allowed on the grounds because this was a public, family friendly facility. I fail to see the 'family friendly' aspect of this woman's behavior.
At no time, should an employee be on the grounds while reeking of whiskey. I feel that your standards of employee behavior should be reviewed and most definitely raised. They are children of all ages at this facility throughout the entire day. What if there was an emergency? Would an intoxicated employee be able to handle that emergency in the appropriate manner? I highly doubt it.
Shame on you Webster. I expected better of you. read more