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| Pregnant mom, 18, charged with starting riot at Chuck E. Cheese |
| 2010-02-18 |
| FAST FACTS: * Juaneka Key and several relatives were arrested Saturday * Key's step-dad is accused of punching a female customer * Police say customers and children began panicking and running from scene (I like this summary feature) (Memphis 2/15/2010) An 18-year-old pregnant woman is out on bond tonight after police say she started a riot inside a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant Saturday night. It happened at the 3600 block of Hickory Hill. During an interview Monday, Juaneka Key told us she was there with her family celebrating her 2-year-old son's birthday. However, the night ended at 201 Poplar. 18-2= jail time some places but rarely enforced in others. "Everybody's putting it on me, five of us got arrested: me, my mom, my sister, my boyfriend, and my step-dad," said Key. So you see, we can share the blame five ways. She says it all started because of a long line at the photo booth. "My sister and little brother were taking pictures, the girl said, 'Dang how long ya'll gonna be?'" said Key. An argument started, escalated and turned into a brawl when police say Key's step-dad intervened, punched the girl and gave her a black eye. If true, step-dad needs some hard time. "Other people [began] jumping in that didn't have nothing to do with the fight," said Key. Maybe they were irked when the head of the family punched a girl. Court papers describe absolute chaos with fists flying between both the victim's family and the suspect's. Police say customers and children began panicking and running from the scene to avoid getting involved. I would pay money to see that. Managers at Chuck E. Cheese's declined comment. Though they have several surveillance cameras there, a worker tells us none were pointed at the incident. And their pizza is worse than their security Nearby shoppers call it ridiculous. "Kinda a kid environment, for adults to act like that is kinda disturbing to me," said Bertha Waller. Vegas for kids, beer for adults, a recipe for disaster. "I feel so embarrassed," said Key. But the teen says she has no regrets and denies any of this was her fault. It says right up there that you're embarrassed. Which is it? "No regrets" or "embarrassed?" "The fact that I'm pregnant, why am I gonna fight? I'm not trying to lose my child," said Key. So, I guess the impatient girl your stepfather punched out managed to started fighting with herself? Both Key and her step-dad face charges of Disorderly Conduct and Inciting a Riot. The two other suspects face charges of threatening cops as they tried to break up the fight, as well as Possession of Marijuana. Word of advice to the behaviorally challenged: Don't mess with the cops if you're holding weed. |
| Posted by:Atomic Conspiracy |
| #12 truthfully i have never went too a Chuck E Cheese unarmed for this very reason |
| Posted by: chris 2010-02-18 13:08 |
| #11 Sadly, that's not snark, WolfDog. Merely acute observation. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-02-18 11:20 |
| #10 #8 It's a cultural thing, Frank. You wouldn't understand;-) One could make a similar statement about an 18-year-old who has a 2-year-old kid & has (at least) a second bun in the oven. But that would be wrong. Wouldn't it? ;-) Posted by: Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2010-02-18 09:50 Also, no mention of a "father" of the 2 year old. snark off :<( |
| Posted by: WolfDog 2010-02-18 11:07 |
| #9 http://www.jedisaber.com/SW/Sounds/ANH011.wav "You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy." - Obi-Wan Kenobi |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-02-18 10:11 |
| #8 It's a cultural thing, Frank. You wouldn't understand;-) One could make a similar statement about an 18-year-old who has a 2-year-old kid & has (at least) a second bun in the oven. But that would be wrong. Wouldn't it? ;-) |
| Posted by: Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2010-02-18 09:50 |
| #7 Chuck E. Cheese "Rollin' on 24s" game How to survive a real-life brawl at Chuck E. Cheese |
| Posted by: gromky 2010-02-18 08:55 |
| #6 It's a cultural thing, Frank. You wouldn't understand;-) |
| Posted by: Spot 2010-02-18 08:20 |
| #5 Juaneka? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-02-18 08:06 |
| #4 |
| Posted by: Don Vito Anginegum8261 2010-02-18 07:27 |
| #3 Isnt Chuckie Cheese a Rat? BAD PR move there, Mickie. yeah, a big neon rat, definitely the place to go. Uh huh. |
| Posted by: Gobble 2010-02-18 05:53 |
| #2 I've seen a lot of similar stories re Chuck E. Cheese riots/shootings in the last few years. It seems that the kids lack of emotional control easily rubs off on the "adults". |
| Posted by: tipover 2010-02-18 03:58 |
| #1 Yeah. Stay out of Chuck E. Cheese, it's not that happy 80s place any more. Particularly stay away just after the first of the month, that's when the welfare checks get cashed. |
| Posted by: gromky 2010-02-18 00:47 |