Posted on 05/18/2015 7:57:14 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The Twin Peaks company has revoked the franchise agreement for its restaurant in Waco, Texas, the scene of a biker shootout that killed nine people this weekend.
"We will not tolerate the actions of this relatively new franchisee and are revoking their franchise immediately," said the Dallas-based company.
The company laid the blame on the managers of the Waco franchise who "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."
The restaurant had already been shut down for a week following the fatal gang shootout on Sunday.
"The Twin Peaks restaurant where the fight occurred will be closed for the next seven days out of a concern about further violence," Waco Police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said Monday.
In an interview with CNN affiliate KTVT over the weekend, Swanton criticized Twin Peaks for ignoring the police department's advice to keep biker gangs away from the restaurant.
"We feel like there may have been more that could have been done by a business to prevent this," said Swanton, noting that police had expected trouble with the bikers and had a marked SWAT truck standing by, in full view of the bikers, just before the fight broke out. "They absolutely have a right to refuse service to people that may be a harm to their patrons and employees. They didn't do that, and today is the ultimate aftermath of what their decision was."
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Roger, understand. Agree with your property rights agreement but just did not see the reference in this case.
Actually agree with your property rights argument but in this case, when the Restaurant is complicit, I have to disagree as the owner seems to have disregarded common decency here. They deserve all that can be brought down on them!
“The Blackett Arms MC, Gypsy MC, HonorBound Motorcycle Ministry, Renatus MC, Escondidos MC, Sons of the South MC, Los Pirados MC, Leathernecks MC, Vietnam Vets/Legacy Vets MC, In Country MC and the Tornado Motorcycle Club all sound like a bunch of riders (bikers, if you will) that have common interest in addition to riding.”
And they went somewhere to rub elbows with Banditos. Birds of a feather.
My gosh, the owner promoted the event! Really, you need more evidence that he was part of the problem? Possible violence? Heaven forbid, how could anyone deduce that?
“Too bad it doesn’t work for the “black lives matter” gang. Perhaps they’re the dumbest of all. ;-)”
They have the all powerful race card.
Now that's funny! The meeting between American bikers and Brits sounds like a Mel Brooks scene.
I may have used an improper term of “promoted”. That is what I recollected from an article yesterday. Not sure if that is accurate. However, they did not turn away the biker club’s/gang’s business in the past, and were aware of this big get-together. (The gangs were there to discuss recruitment and turf violations. What could go wrong!?) did however
EXCERPT:
CMG may face several other charges as the police investigation continues. Reports suggest the management of the CMG which was running the Twin Peaks restaurant were aware of the threat from biker gangs which converged there often, but did not pay heed to the warnings of impending fight, including from law enforcement officials. On Sunday, the gangs had met there specifically to discuss recruitment and turf violations. At the end of the deadly melee, more than 100 weapons were confiscated.
“There were at least three rival gang groups here this morning for whatever reason. As they were here, we had officers on scene. We expected issues,” said Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton, a police spokesman. He later said there were at least five gangs, reported CNN.
Swanton expressed anger at Twin Peaks, which he claims had been less than helpful in dealing with gangs in the past.
“Are we frustrated? Sure. Because we feel like there may have been more that could have been done by a business to prevent this,” he said, to CNN.
Thanks. One of the articles linked in this thread said these sames biker gangs involved in the Waco fight also operate in some European nations and have periodic violent clashes.
I think you were right the first time... This business was happy to have and promoted gang business. The police thought so and closed them down. The home company has revoked their franchise. That’s enough for me...
You can retract promoted but in actually, they allowed and encouraged participation it seems to me...
So, no you did not use an improper term...
I heard that it started in the men’s room.
Look for liberals to start using this.
Conservative group books a venue
Libs call cops and ‘self report’ potential violence from fringe elements’ possible
Cops warn event location/business
Insurance company refuses coverage for event or pulls coverage from biz if event happens for ‘violating’ terms etc.
Then IF violence actually happens, Libs sue for all sorts of reasons.
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Swatting by another name really.
Thanks, do you think any members are gainfully employed, or are the gang activities full time?
It varies. Some are business owners or have regular 9-5 jobs. For others, the motorcycle club-and all that entails- is their life. Most are somewhere on the spectrum in between. For instance, a guy might have a motorcycle shop that does legitimate repair work, and also deal in stolen parts. A lot of them age out of it too. A guy might have been involved in nefarious activities in his twenties and thirties, then gotten wise or tired of the BS, and be mostly a bystander by the time he hits forty. Still wearing the colors and going on rides, but otherwise not too actively involved.
It just varies.
There are a couple of bakers you might want to ask about that right,
My first thought...
This particular restaurant may have been operated for the sole purpose of laundering Biker cash.
I’ve never been patched in a gang, but in my wild youth, directly after getting out of the service I did run with some guys that were bikers (full tats, colors, patched, the whole 9 yards). The funny part is that even though they were involved in a lot of illegal activities, we did have one thing in common. All those guys were vets. Many of them were the same age as my dad and his brothers, so they were ‘Nam era vets. It’s not always easy to come home and live a boring life in the suburbs, and when you’re young, you tend to make stupid choices. There’s even an MC that is combat vets only as well as the regular all vets clubs. Most grow out of it, some don’t.
The main issue down in Texas was probably the addition of the “Texas” patch. That’s a direct encroachment on territory, which is a big deal in that culture. I haven’t ridden in 20 years, but I do know that the Twin Peaks restaurants I’ve seen seem to have a lot of motorcycles in their parking lot. I always assumed they marketed it that way. The smaller clubs mentioned were either there by coincidence, or they might be affiliates. A lot of the main outlaw clubs have smaller clubs that feed into them. It’s kind of a weird culture. There was a great book a few years back about an FBI agent that infiltrated the Hells Angels that explained a lot of outlaw biker “culture”. I wish I could remember the name, I just remember the feds screwed that guy over and he had to go into hiding.
Actually I think stuff like that happens all the time.
#GamerGate held a meeting in DC and the leftists called in a bomb threat after their threats of boycotts and shaming did not cause the venue to cancel.
I have friend who is a 60ish business man who belongs to a group of fellow professionals who all ride bikes. They wanted to form a club, but were warned by a local (south Texas) peace officer to do nothing without clearing it with the Bandidos. The Bandidos verified that the proposed colors were neither theirs, nor those of a rival, and that the the geographic location on the patch was not already claimed by the Bandidos, and gave their blessing.
Sad to have to do so, but when their are people willing to kill you because (for example) you put on a jacket that says "Austin" and not "Travis County", discretion may be the best part of valor.
Sounds like what I’m read. The restaurant was part of the problem and they got what they deserved.
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