Authorities in Waco, Texas, are partly laying the blame for a deadly biker brawl this weekend — which claimed nine lives, and led to the arrests of 192 people — at the doorstep of a Twin Peaks franchise where the melee began. The restaurant's managers allegedly did not address the police's repeated concerns about allowing rival gangs to hang out there, and apparently went out of their way to court bikers:
In an announcement about the restaurant's opening, Twin Peaks promoted the location as the "ultimate man-cave," with at least 55 flat-screen televisions and 24 types of beer. As recently as last week, the restaurant advertised "Bike Night" on Thursdays and promised "beers, bites, and bikes at the hottest place in town!" [The New York Times]
A spokesman for the chain — colloquially known as "breastaurants," a la Hooters — condemned the shootings.
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