Bush Daughters Received Unusual Treatment at Restaurant
Restaurant staffers usually don't contact police when they suspect a minor has violated underage drinking laws.

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This article shows the Left-Wing Extremist mass media for what they are (again). When "conservative" Republicans (there really are at least 1 or 2) have children in the White House it's "Open Season" for the press. When Liberal (really enemies of true Liberty) Democrapic Presidents are in the White House the children are protected. One other thing I've noticed: the democraps daughters were homely. The Republican kids were great looking. And they also know how to PARTY! It was okay for BJ Clinton and lots of his cronies to use all kinds of drugs IN THE WHITE HOUSE but GW's kids try to get a Margarita and you'd need to hire attorneys to protect them. The left-wing media in America really is an ugly bunch of cowards, liars, and reputation assassins.

Tuesday, June 05, 2001

Nor do they usually call 911 and the press.

But Jenna and Barbara Bush received the star treatment at Chuy's Mexican restaurant in Austin, Texas.

An emergency call May 29 led to misdemeanor citations against President Bush's twin daughters on accusations they violated drinking laws signed in 1997 by their father when he was governor.

"Usually we wouldn't have handled this in the way it was handled," Mike Young, co-owner of the Chuy's Mexican restaurants in Austin, told the Austin American-Statesman in Tuesday's online edition.

Immediately after calling 911, The Houston Chronicle reported that the manager on duty at the time called the press to report the incident.

Despite such an unusual move that seemed designed to publicize the incident, Young — described by the Chronicle as a "minor Democratic player in Travis County (Texas) politics" — said he understood why the incident happened the way it did, and the manager of the Chuy's restaurant involved will stay with the company.

"With that said, these are very unusual circumstances," Young said. "A packed restaurant with high-profile celebrities there puts a lot of pressure on your management team."

Capt. David Ball of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission confirmed that the manager's actions were unusual.

"That's the decision they have to make," he said. "For your normal misrepresentation of age, it would be very unusual."

Rick Coy, assistant chief of the Austin police department, agreed.

"We would hope someone would be cautious in calling that," Coy said. "Certainly it can be addressed by the police, it's not always necessary. Many times they can solve the problem by refusing to sell the alcohol to the individual."

Police cited Barbara Bush on a charge of being a minor in possession of alcohol, and Jenna for allegedly attempting to buy alcohol with a false identification. A 20-year-old friend of the girls also was cited on the possession charge.

Just two weeks earlier, Jenna Bush pleaded no contest to charges of underage drinking. She was ordered to take alcohol counseling and perform community service.

The White House has urged the media to respect the family's privacy in the matter.

Young said the restaurant's owners have received "tons" of calls and e-mails about the incident.

"There's always some complaints — it doesn't matter what you do," said Young. But he said many supported how it was handled.

In a form letter dated June 1 sent to those who sent in e-mail, Young and co-owner John Zapp say, "We realize that many of you are upset with the recent occurrence at our Barton Springs location, and we want you to know that we are too."

The Associated Press contributed to this report

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