Who the hell brings a parrot to a bar anyway? Sure, it's horrible what happened, but why do some people have to bring their pets with them everywhere? What's next, people bringing their dogs into restaurants with them?
I used to, but mine smokes.
Parrots love restaurants. Mine did. He loved to sit on bowls and help himself and he said Hi to everyone. He even came to work with me at times. I swear, he was like a person.
Assuming that smoking was allowed in this redneck bar, the owner was actually killing the bird without the drunk's help.
FWIW, I take my parrot places but always in a carrier and I will let her out only in controlled situations. We have dinner out from time to time but always in ourdoor areas of restaurants when the weather is nice and not during peak hours so her noise can't bother other customers.
It's fun for her and cuts down on the boredom but there's no way I would take her anywhere I didn't feel she was safe.