25 years ago.
Queue up the spooky Twin Peaks music.
Posted on 05/18/2015 11:19:28 AM PDT by drewh
North Texas-based restaurant chain Twin Peaks Monday revoked the franchise status of the Waco location that became a battleground in a brutal biker gang melee that left nine people dead Sunday, the company said in a statement. Waco Twin Peaks Franchise RevokedWaco Twin Peaks Franchise RevokedA brutal melee among rival motorcycle gangs at a popular Central Texas restaurant left nine bikers dead, 18 injured, 170 arrested and the restaurant littered with bodies, bullet casings, knives, a club and pools of blood, Waco police say. (Published Monday, May 18, 2015)
Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said Monday the restaurant had been banned from selling liquor for one week, and he hoped the restaurant itself would close for the same period. He was not yet aware the franchise had been revoked, he said early Monday afternoon.
Waco Biker Melee: Bandidos Gang Described as "Baddest of the Bad" The development came one day after the rumble at a meeting of rival biker gangs killed nine, wounded 18 more and left the restaurant littered with bodies, bullet casings, knives, a club and pools of blood.
The Twin Peaks chain revoked the restaurant's franchise agreement after the Waco location failed to comply with police requests not to serve bikers at the event, according to the statement:
We are in the people business and the safety of the employees and guests in our restaurants is priority one. Unfortunately the management team of the franchised restaurant in Waco chose to ignore the warnings and advice from both the police and our company, and did not uphold the high security standards we have in place to ensure everyone is safe at our restaurants. We will not tolerate the actions of this relatively new franchisee and are immediately revoking their franchise agreement. Our sympathies continue to be with the families of those who died and are very thankful no employees, guests, police officers or bystanders were hurt or injured.
Company spokesman Rick Van Warner said the company is "very upset that clearly our standards of safety and security were not upheld in this particular case." Waco Police Provide Update on Biker ShootoutWaco Police Provide Update on Biker ShootoutWaco Police Department spokesman Sgt. Patrick Swanson provides an update on the biker gang shootout that left nine dead and more injured Sunday. (Published Monday, May 18, 2015)
Waco police Sgt. Swanton has said that the restaurant's operators also were aware of the meeting in advance and would not cooperate with authorities. "Apparently the management wanted them here, and so we didn't have any say-so on whether they could be here or not," Swanton said. 9 Dead, Hundreds Charged in Biker Gang Shootout On Sunday, the corporate communications of Twin Peaks released this statement:
"We were shocked by the shootings that took place in the parking lot of our franchised restaurant in Waco and are fully reviewing all the circumstances surrounding it. We are thankful no employees, guests or police were injured in this senseless violence outside the restaurant, and our sympathies are with the families of those killed." - Rick Van Warner, Twin Peaks (Dallas, the corporate franchisor) spokesman
Also on Sunday, Jay Patel, the operator of the Waco restaurant, released the following statement: "We are horrified by the criminal, violent acts that occurred outside of our Waco restaurant today. We share in the community's trauma. Our priority is to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for our customers and employees, and we consider the police our partners in doing so. Our management team has had ongoing and positive communications with the police and we will continue to work with them as we all want to keep violent crime out of our businesses and community. We will continue to cooperate with the police as they investigate this terrible crime.”
In addition to local and state police, agents from the FBI and federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were also at the scene about an hour and a half south of Dallas.
The bikers could have claimed they were gay and that Twin Peaks was infringing on their super-rights as gay people to get overpriced food and “meh” beer.
“We reserve the right to refuse service to any one for any reason”.
Are any of the gangs ethnic-based?
These people sound surprisingly open minded.
I heard there were now threats being issued against Law Enforcement by the gangs. Here is this. Not sure what to make of all this.
http://www.goheroes.us/53-hours/texas-biker-gangs-ordered-to-kill-anyone-in-uniform
“WACO: Police have issued an Officer Safety Alert after credible information was received that the biker gangs involved in today’s deadly shootout have been ordered to ‘kill anyone in uniform’.
Police were involved in the shooting that included at least 3 outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMGs) in what a local police sergeant is calling “…one of the worst crime scenes I have seen in 34-years of Law Enforcement. ” Photographs from the scene show ‘the colors’ of the Cossacks, Bandidos and Scimitars, although the Cossacks and Bandidos appear to be the main belligerents. Both of those motorcycle clubs are from Texas and have had bad blood since a Bandido chapter president was arrested for stabbing two Cossacks in the parking lot of another restaurant.”
With all the trouble with Islamic radicals and illegal aliens, just what we need, Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs issuing threats against Law Enforcement. (Sarcasm obviously)
Those beautiful Baylor Coeds!!
#7 Second from left and second from right could keep me warm in that freezer....
To all those that posted photos of the Twin Peaks employees.
I am beginning to SEE why they call the place Twin Peaks!
Hooters even has a monthly magazine too as well as calendars but I’d be interested in seeing who exactly is working there rather than publicity photos. Of course, those are going to look good.
25 years ago.
Queue up the spooky Twin Peaks music.
Bookmarking
Is that why they’re all wearing Uggs ?
So “Jay Patels “ version doesn’t fit corporate version.....
I remember her “other” movies.
We will see how this all develops.
“...Jay Patel, the operator of the Waco restaurant...”
This Jay Patel...is he Indian (as from India)? Patel is usually an Indian name...
There are many ‘Patel’s’ in the motel business, most if not all from India, didn’t realize they might also be in the restaurant business other than those serving Indian food.
“they all hid in the freezer....”
Frozen Lollpops any one?
not guilty
“Also on Sunday, Jay Patel, the operator of the Waco restaurant, released the following statement: “We are horrified by the criminal, violent acts that occurred outside of our Waco restaurant today. We share in the community’s trauma. Our priority is to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for our customers and employees, and we consider the police our partners in doing so.”
A little late for that “Jay”. That’s closing the barn door after the horse is gone. You should have tried ‘considering the police your partners’ when they were trying to warn you about the nature of the bikers whom you thought were your very good customers. Of course it may not matter now that you’ve had the franchise for your restaurant cancelled.
Not a ME name. Patel is South Asian, as in India. About as common as Smith.
I think the gangs involved in this fracas are almost exclusively white/caucasian.
Exactly.
I caught this right away too -- from the very first article I read on it.
Announcement of the franchise revocation came Monday after it was learned the Waco location failed to comply with police requests not to serve bikers at the event, according to the statement:
We are in the people business and the safety of the employees and guests in our restaurants is priority one. Unfortunately the management team of the franchised restaurant in Waco chose to ignore the warnings and advice from both the police and our company, and did not uphold the high security standards we have in place to ensure everyone is safe at our restaurants. We will not tolerate the actions of this relatively new franchisee and are immediately revoking their franchise agreement. Our sympathies continue to be with the families of those who died and are very thankful no employees, GUESTS, police officers or bystanders were hurt or injured."
Source: Twin Peaks Revokes Waco Restaurant's Franchise After Shootout
Hmmm...nice revisionism on the part of Twin Peaks: These biker gangs were "guests" (paying customers) every time they've frequented there in the past...so suddenly, they are less than "guests?"
But, hey, Twin Peaks is in the cess-press-flesh biz so what'd ya 'xpect from their PR people?
Secondly, where's the outcry from the liberals & the homosexual community on the fact that the Waco PD was repeatedly requesting that Twin Peaks not serve these biker gangs?
You mean a hue & cry goes across the nation when two homosexual men can't get a Christian-owned bakery to openly sanction their unnatural relationship? But when an entire group of men are targeted for commercial exclusion based upon the type of jacket they where, that's to be lauded & commended by the liberals & homosexual activists & sympathizers?
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