We Can Either Fight This Thing, Or Starve: Texas Bars Open Illegally As Part Of Freedom Fest – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) A Fort Worth bar was one of more than 800 that opened illegally this weekend as part of a nationwide protest called Freedom Fest.

This isnt the first time the Rail Club Live in Fort Worth has defied Governor Greg Abbotts shutdown order either. The bar opened on July Fourth, too.

Abbott ordered bars to close for the second time during the pandemic in effort to slow a surge in COVID-19 cases across the state.

Our businesses are doomed, said co-owner Chris Polone. Like I said before, we have nothing to lose. We can either fight this thing, Or we can starve ourselves out.

Polones license was suspended earlier this month. But any repercussions, are worth it, according to him.

Im responsible for 15 employees ability to feed their children and thats big, thats a huge burden, and I dont see any other way to do it than to do this, he said.

Earlier in the month, he told CBS 11 News thathis decision to open is not to spit on everyones face or the government, but because of a double standard he believes is in place due to restaurants and other businesses being allowed to stay open.

Rail Club Live doesnt sell food.

Polone said he lost more than $15,000 the weekend after he had to close.

Some of my competitors are allowed to stay open because they sell food, he said during a Facebook Live. Literally the only difference between us and them is you cant order a burger with your beer at my bar.

Agents with the Texas Alcoholic and Beverage Commission visited the Rail Club over the weekend and didnt shut it down.

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