"It's not your bar that's the problem, it's the people and your culture"
By James C. Garland
This article will discuss the pending court case:
CISNEROS v. CITY OF KLAMATH FALLS
No. 1:19-cv-00296-CL.
"A KFPD officer entered El Palacio and told Elizabeth Cisneros to shut the bar down. Ms. Cisneros stated that the officer did not have any legal authority to shut the bar down and she refused to do so. The officer identified himself as the new Chief of KFPD, David Henslee."
"Chief Henslee was new to Klamath Falls, having moved there a couple of months earlier for the position. On August 13, 2015, Chief Henslee sent a letter to Plaintiff Elizabeth Cisneros advising that El Palacio "has been the location of a pattern of activity that has the potential to cause the subject property to be declared a `Public Nuisance' as defined by City Code."'
"Chief Henslee further advised that if this pattern of behavior continued, the City could make a Public Nuisance declaration.
El Palacio is one of many bars in a few-block-radius in downtown Klamath Falls. Directly across the street from El Palacio is a bar called The Pikey, while the Basin Martini Bar and 618 are on the same block, and Black Dog Billiards and the VFW are within a couple of blocks. The downtown Klamath Falls area has a reputation for being a rowdy place with patrons often circulating between the establishments on weekend nights."
"As mentioned, El Palacio is in a landmark building downtown and often used as a geographical reference point. However, police reports began identifying incidents that happened in the street between El Palacio and other bars solely to El Palacio."
"After the second public nuisance letter was issued in May 2016, Chief Henslee met with Antonio Cisneros and Carlos Faiers.
Chief Henslee told them during that meeting that he was going to try to get their liquor license revoked. He also said, "It's not your bar that's the problem, it's the people and your culture" and that El Palacio needs to be "pulled up like a weed." Chief Henslee disputes the context of these comments and the significance of this conversation.
To be contined...
Related Links:
1. UPDATED: The Matter of An Order Appointing Dave Henslee As Klamath County Commissioner
2. Question of Electability for Dave Henslee
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