Comments for Bar owners to appeal liquor suspensions at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 10 out of 10 comments http://www.theind.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:33:46 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9343-bar-owners-to-appeal-liquor-suspensions#comment-24611 If the city council is demanding Mafia-style “protection money”, can the FBI prosecute Joey Durel under RICO statutes? - Carlos the Jackal Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:10:58 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9343-bar-owners-to-appeal-liquor-suspensions#comment-24607 LPD should place so many officers in that area that it is so over policed that people will stop going d/t all together. Then the bar owners can see which is cheaper, no customers or a small fee to help cover expenses that their business causes. Los can cover the expense of the extra officers with the increased revenue from fines fir..open container...under age drinking...OWI...disturbing the peace ...and so on. - I have a solution. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:37:47 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9343-bar-owners-to-appeal-liquor-suspensions#comment-24584 This whole problem downtown is a direct result of local government involvement down there. They poured a ton of money into "revitalizing" downtown. People/businesses didn't move in like they'd hoped, so they paniced and approved every liquor&occupational license that came along so it'd be "viberant". Every bar down there was licensed by LCG, permitted by LCG, during the Durel administration (except for Grant Street). Is anyone calling LCG to task for all this? No. Oddly enough, many people commenting here are clamoring for MORE government control of permitting and zoning! - ragin_cajun Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:43:32 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9343-bar-owners-to-appeal-liquor-suspensions#comment-24579 Well as AndIdoknowtoo says: "Everyone knows the large profit from bars" His logic indicates that Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, DDA Taxes, are not enough for theses businesses. I can picture Snidley Whiplash wringing his hands and salivating, wanting to further impact the gross profits of the bar owners. Those greedy b@#t@rds! - Compassionate One Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:25:58 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9343-bar-owners-to-appeal-liquor-suspensions#comment-24570 It's a scam so our underpaid law enforcement can subsidize their income. After all they can't get in on the big deals. Like garbage transfer stations or,TIFS! The bar owners will win their case. Also why is jo-jo not crying about city money being spent to defend this? - the original northsidian Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:16:26 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9343-bar-owners-to-appeal-liquor-suspensions#comment-24560 Why is it okay for LCG to discriminate against bars located on Jefferson Street? There are bars all over the City of Lafayette. Why are those bars exempt? What I'd like to see from The Independent is a monthly fee breakdown for each bar that is obligated to pay this "security tax" so that we can see exactly how much LCG is taking in on this deal. - RaginCajun77 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:04:27 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9343-bar-owners-to-appeal-liquor-suspensions#comment-24557 Obvious extortion. The city does not want this in court. They will have serious refunds to pay if so. - LawMan Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:18:25 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9343-bar-owners-to-appeal-liquor-suspensions#comment-24547 I don't patronize these places but I agree with the bar owners. Police protection of our homes/businesses is a public service we all pay for through taxes. So they must pay a levy? The mob also offers that same service...they call it "protection". The DA calls it racketeering. These bar owners are not staging special events. They are simply conducting daily commerce. Yet they are singled out because too many citizens patronize their places of business? - IMJacquemo Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:19:21 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9343-bar-owners-to-appeal-liquor-suspensions#comment-24535 Bar Owners should be made to pay these fees and they should be suspended. They knew about the fees and that they had to pay or face suspension. If they want to test it, they should have filed a complaint or lawsuit. It is very unsafe downtown after dark with all these bars and alcohol on the streets and I think if one wants to operate a bar downtown he shouldnot have any problems with making it safe for others. Everyone knows the large profit from bars. Obviously, bar owners want the money at the cost of our safety. - andidoknowtoo Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:35:49 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9343-bar-owners-to-appeal-liquor-suspensions#comment-24517 I thought I read in The Advertiser or Advocate that Karma was part of this appeal. Are they not appealing? Whatever happened a long time ago when Tim Melancon with the LCG cited them for several violations? I guess their mortgage note trumped whatever violations of city ordinances were in question. I'd like to know more. Thanks. - yesidoknow Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:44:16 +0100