My Dad is a 30 year veteran of the United States Army. Retired SGM, registered republican and former local Crisfeild JROTC high school teacher. He became a member of the Moose Lodge in Salisbury just a few months back.
In that time he has been harassed by regular patrons (one a registered pedophile who assaulted a young female college student by hitting her in the face during an altercation he started on the property and is still an active member of the club) and another man who has repeatedly made offensive and unwanted advances toward multiple women and who, just last night, after being once again rebuffed by a female in my Dad’s group decided to assault my father pushing him down on the dance floor.
Multiple people witnessed the incident and the bouncer restrained the man. But the bartender quickly begged my father and his two friends not to call the police as the Moose “will be shutdown if the police receive anymore calls”.
Once police arrived everyone employed and all patrons filed false reports claiming no assault occurred and only words were exchanged. They then called the lodges Governor who arrived and claimed no one could access the security footage at that time.
The police officers were appalled at the situation and apologized that they could not do anything at the moment other than file a report for charges to later be brought. Of which my father is filing this morning.
The man in question has Sello’s rely finally been banned. But the appalling management and patronage of what is supposedly a private “club” that continually refers to itself as a “bar” and allows the assault of women and senior citizens on a regular basis is absurd and horrifying. And should be reported to anyone who will listen.
Disgusting and deplorable if true. Needs to be dealt with immediately by those in responsible positions.
I was sold on becoming a member years ago of that joint. All this sales pitch about Moose Heart and Heaven. Being a place to go without the usual argument, or scrap I went for it. If on the road you can stop at one out of town being a card carrying patron. Well I tried it out and found it wasn’t what was presented. Sign on the bar advising no cussing. What a joke to have the head of the organization with the worst mouth of them all. Now this was back in the seventies and I have known of assaults since even though I stopped going soon after signing up. Actually, it is sad because I’m sure there is a lot of good about the place. Just never seemed to have qualified management. Now don’t get me wrong, this is not saying it’s bad now or leadership, but doesn’t sound very good.
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and respect out Patrons.
Shut your mouth. There’s still an old boy’s club in Salisbury? That’s blasphemy I say, I say, I say!!!
(snicker snicker)
Truthfully go to another place or just stay away from the lesser forms of human life. No one can mess with you at home and the drinks are cheaper!
Sadly, this local branch of the longstanding charitable organization has
its share of those who are not so charitable or tolerant, those with lesser
or temporarily lapsed character. It’s a problem not restricted to Salisbury,
but shouldn’t be repeatedly excused.
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The purposes of the fraternal and charitable lodges, chapters,
and other units are to:
+ Unite in the bonds of fraternity, benevolence, and charity,
all acceptable persons of good character.
+ Educate and improve their members and the families of
their members, socially, morally, and intellectually.
+ Assist their members and their families in time of need.
+ Aid and assist the aged members of lodges, chapters and
their spouses.
+ Encourage and educate their members in patriotism and
obedience to the laws of the country in which the lodge,
chapter or other units exist.
+ Encourage tolerance of every kind.
+ Render particular service to children in need by the
operation of one or more vocational, educational
institutions of the type and character of the institution nowcalled “Mooseheart”, and located at Mooseheart, in the
State of Illinois.
+ Serve aged members and/or their spouses at one or more
institutions of the character and type of the place called
“Moosehaven”, located at Orange Park, in the State of Florida.
+ Create and maintain foundations, endowment funds, trust
funds and subsidiary or related corporations, whether nonprofit or for profit, for the purpose of carrying on, aiding and assisting the charitable and philanthropic enterprises
heretofore mentioned. Moose International may, as
appropriate, act as a member, shareholder, or trustee in the
administration of such foundations, endowment funds,
trust funds, and corporations.
My sympathy is with the women at this place being treated so poorly and those that have spoken out being addressed as they have. This needs to be stopped and those that still frequent should be taking recordings and pictures of these infractions, the establishment and all those involved need to be removed. I saw something the other day related to the recent mob mentality in DC and it is not because of Trump but related to the incidents all summer that occurred in cities like NY, Seattle, etc which were ” NOT PEACEFUL PROTESTS”. Those businesses and their owners lost and insome cases had their establishments bombed and burned and lives lost. And the Police were blamed for not stopping it when they had been defunded. In Joppa Town, Md at the VFW are supporters of the “Maryland Skin Heads” who were witnessed at the “DC RIOTS ” with the Antifa, BLM and other groups spear heading the violence on citizens and property . When all these photos come to light citizens will see just who stirred things up not Trump but the Dems ignoring all the violence in the last year and knowing these groups were the instagators . Impeach Trump all you want this wave of crazed Dems and war mongers will not stop this is far worse and more dangerous than the Cova Virus.
The Governor lied. He has immediate access to security tapes / footage. Look out for a coverup. The Police should have demanded access even if they had to contact the security company that installed or does maintenance on the system.
If Bonnie is still in the office, she runs the MOOSE, she will also destroy the evidence.
All Employees denying anything happen should be charged as an accomplice.
Join the Elks Lodge 817 in Salisbury. We honor Veterans
and respect out Patrons.
That place is worse than any normal so-called bar. There is nothing but a bunch of drunks in there who think they are above the law. The place is run horribly. Should be shut down.
This old man has tested both fights both times.
Sgm is a good man, I took his class.