"The Burbank City Council has lost its collective mind, pursuing an obvious vendetta against Tinhorn Flats restaurant, a family-owned and operated business that has been part of the community for 50 years.
Back in December, the Lepejian family made the difficult decision to defy state and local closure orders and serve food on its back patio, while following all previously established outdoor dining protocols.
Since then, lawsuits have been flying.
...Lucas has since been
arrested three times, twice for violating a court order and the third time for “altering efforts the city has implemented to prevent entry into the establishment, due to the unsafe conditions and to be compliant with the city’s safety codes.”
That is, trying to remove the sandbags.
- Burbank police have been sauntering around the establishment for a couple of weeks, shouting at anyone who gets too close.
- The BPD even rolled out an entire squad of police to make sure nobody got in the way of the fence installation.
Given that the rest of the state is finally re-opening, the council is engaging in this absurd display for one reason: punishment for defiance.
Even nearby Ventura County, which also was bringing action against a handful of restaurants for defying local orders, has dropped all the cases.
The behavior of the council is not merely demonstrative of governmental overreach, but of the insidious side of handing power to a group of five citizens.
Remember, these politicians are nothing special.
They are just regular people without any particular expertise in anything.
Government should always act with prudence, yet the ferocity with which the council has assaulted this business is chilling.
So what’s going on and what is the future for the restaurant?
Is the entire council really this stupid and short-sighted?
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