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Bruce Bowen and wife involved in confrontation at local spa

Reported by: Jacqueline Ortiz
Email: JacquelineOrtiz@woaitv.com
Last Update: 8/25/2009 5:42 pm
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SAN ANTONIO -- Former San Antonio Spur Bruce Bowen and his wife were involved in a confrontation at a local spa Tuesday.

The incident happened around 11:00 a.m. at the Oasis Salon and Spa at the corner of Loop 1604 and Huebner on the Far North Side. Sources say Bruce Bowen and his wife showed up at the salon and confronted two former employees over a client list the Bowens claim was stolen from their spa, Yardley's Salon & Spa. The two employees quit Yardley's and then leased space at the Oasis.

A customer, who was an eyewitness but didn't want to be identified, told News 4 WOAI once the Bowens were inside the salon, Bruce was cussing, and his wife was making threats, saying she was going to harass clients every day.

Bruce Bowen didn't mention all of that when he Tweeted about the incident Tuesday.

Bowen wrote:

"Breaking News! I saw my former employees today...and no they weren't excited to see me and the Mrs. they didn't want to talk...WHY?"


Bowen's wife told police the former workers took their client list. Bruce Bowen made the same accusations on Twitter, writing,

"Former employees are recruiting clients from Yardley's to Oasis. They STOLE the list from our spa!


Bowen also wrote,

"I have no problem with people bettering themselves. They came to our Spa with ZERO CLIENTS! and this is how they treat us?"


No charges have been filed in the case. However, police reports state Yardley Bowen intends to contact her attorney.
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grilla - 8/26/2009 1:26 AM
I have been a business professional for more than 45 years and I am appalled at how this situation was handled. Business professionals should NEVER make accusations on social networks. This is an employer/employee relationship issue which should have been handled with discretion/integrity. This is another perfect example of harassment and I would like to add some food for thought regarding this event. -When a company allows its employee's to use, view or handle company property or confidential information they should sign a disclaimer with clear terms binding the employee to the company's by-laws. This disclaimer should be signed by both parties and must include the clauses alerting the consequences if violation of these terms occur.-Be it a mom & pop shop or a multi-level corporation, there needs to be policies or descriptive guidelines that detail the company's course of action in cases where theft or other violations are considered improper. These should be provided in writing and discussed with the employee prior to hiring. Before passing judgement, I have a couple of concerns:1) Were these client lists made available to all employees? 2)Were all employees given minimal consultation regarding these lists and how they should be handled in a confidential/proprietory manner? 3)Did these lists provide a negative impact to the business or were they a marketing tool for competitiveness? I see many unclear details which should have been considered before public scrutiny was sought out by Mr. Bowen. There is always two sides to a story and it's always easier to side with an athlete like Mr. Bowen and believe he is exempt from disgrace. From my perspective, consideration also needs to be made for the lives of the two other people accused of theft. Most of us don't even know them, yet they have been exposed to our negative pulse because Mr. Bowen and his wife may have overlooked the fact that this situation could have been handled differently. Outrage took over reasoning.
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