The Dallas Voice is reporting that the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) committed a total of 19 policy violations in relation to the raid on the Rainbow Lounge in Fort Worth.Agent Christopher Aller committed eight violations, Agent trainee Jason Chapman committed seven violations, and Sgt. Terry Parsons committed four violations, the report says.
Violations committed by the two agents include participating in a joint operation with Fort Worth police without approval from a supervisor; failing to submit a complaint card against the Rainbow Lounge; conducting bar inspections in unapproved attire; failing to follow bar inspection procedures; failing to report the use of force and injuries involving Chad Gibson, a Rainbow Lounge patron who sustained serious head injuries; and disrupting business during a bar inspection.
The violations committed by Parsons, who was not at the scene of the raid and has since reportedly retired form the agency, involve failing to take appropriate action against Aller and Chapman; failing to ensure Aller and Chapman filed the necessary reports; and failing to notify the sergeant’s supervisors of the raid.
Disciplinary action against the three TABC employees is pending, because they have a right to file a written response to the report within five working days.
TABC is also conducting a second, separate investigation into use of force by the agents that has not been completed. The second report will take into account statements by TABC employees, Fort Worth police officers, other eyewitnesses and expert witnesses. Because of the complexity of the case, the report will take longer to complete, the agency said. After the jump is the full press release from TABC. Read the full investigative report from TABC by going here.
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