Wild riot breaks out at Florida skating rink after party is canceled

NY Post ^ | 05/21/2024 | Greg Wehner

[ChicagoConservative27]

Florida law enforcement officials arrested 23 juveniles and six adults after a wild brawl erupted outside a Brandon skating rink when a party was canceled on Saturday night.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a call from an off-duty deputy at Astro Skate at about 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, requesting help with a large crowd that was fighting in the parking lot.

Investigators learned the fight broke out after a planned party was canceled when the individuals hosting the private party failed to hire an off-duty deputy for the event, which Astro Skate requires.

Since the requirement was not fulfilled, the party was canceled, and the organizers were provided with a refund.

[Drew68]

Someone posted on the Gen-X Facebook page, "Remember back in the 80s when teenagers had their own nightclubs?"

Now I realize why they don't anymore.

[dfwgator]

White Riot
I wanna riot

White Riot
A riot of my own

[Gen.Blather]

“I wouldn’t think that would be a typical hang out.”

If you’re a dealer you have to go where the clients are.

[moovova]

OK...gotta look that movie up and watch it again. Great movie.

[Ikeon]

It took 12 posts to finally say " its them again". pathetic.

I almost had to read the article to figure it out!!NOT!! 😜

[PeterPrinciple]

Since the requirement was not fulfilled, the party was canceled, and the organizers were provided with a refund.

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They refunded the money to avoid a riot...............

Remember, all welfare is a payment not to riot.

[fwdude]

“Florida law enforcement officials arrested 23 juveniles and six adults...”

So, they arrested 29 juveniles.

[Ikeon]

Give them all “ Five for fighting”

[2nd Amendment]

No one posted whether it was them again Boo Boo

[fwdude]

Them again......

[fwdude]

Roller rink or ice rink? Wish more detail were given.

[moovova]

"The group turned to social media after learning the party had been canceled, calling on friends and acquaintances to meet at Astro Skate and riot against the business and law enforcement officials."

Exactly...my first thought. Clearly "inciting a riot", which should bring jail time. Perps should be easy to track down via their social media accounts.

[Chewbarkah]

I wonder if someone rented the rink for a “party” then SOLD tickets (skating, food, byob) to all comers. Rink refunded the original renter. But did the renter stiff the ticket buyers, and say it was all due to racism to misdirect the crowd’s anger?

Perhaps the rink has the “off-duty deputy for security” requirement to discourage this sort of thing. Police presence is the last thing these sorts of partiers want. And what lone off-duty cop would agree to try to keep order in a crowd of 400 thugs?

[lastchance]

I was going to guess Canadian hockey league players.

[SauronOfMordor]

I think your theory may be likely.

[moovova]

"A 400 person mob assembles without permission and the cops wait til there’s a riot before they do anything?!"

LOL...Hillsborough County...2020 Presidential election results:

Trump...46.0%
Biden...52.9%

I wonder what their local law leadership is like?

[dfwgator]

[V_TWIN]

Roller.....not to many ice rinks in Fla.....some but not too many.

Also, when it comes to ice skating, for black folks it’s a little like swimming.....just sayin’🤷

[Ann Archy]

Do i REALLY need to look?

[SaxxonWoods]

Sounds like one security guard would have been dead. They needed 50.