Texas bar owners suing governor hold 'bar lives matter' protest
More than 30 bar owners filed suit against Texas' governor
Texas bar owners who are suing Gov. Greg Abbott for closing down bars last week have held two protests, complete with "bar lives matter" signage.
More than 30 bar owners filed suit Monday alleging Abbott's Friday order arbitrarily picks winners and losers, the Austin American- Statesman reported.
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Bar owners gathered to protest the coronavirus closures at the Texas Capitol on Tuesday.
Tee Allen Parker, owner of Machine Shed Bar & Grill, is lead plaintiff in the suit.
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Demonstrators hold up signs during a "Bar Lives Matter" protest in Austin, Texas, U.S., on Tuesday, June 30, 2020.(Sergio Flores/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“I don't think it’s right that [Abbott is] violating our constitutional rights,” Allen Parker told the Texas Tribune. “The reason I'm speaking up is I don't like that he can't be consistent. You lead by example. Everything he’s said he’s walked back. And I’m disappointed in him because I was a big fan of his.”
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“He wanted the spotlight, so he made the decision to open up first so he could get national news," Allen Parker continued. "But what I know is he’s closed my business and he’s violated my constitutional right."
Abbott also closed down rafting and tubing and reduced capacity at dine-in restaurants with the order.
Texas added 6,975 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday.