MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Several McAllen bar owners are speaking out after the city issued 38 citations to local businesses for not following "special use permits." The crackdown comes after a recent fight outside multiple bars, where a police officer was attacked.

One of the businesses cited was The Flying Walrus. The bar is accused of not using a verification machine to check customers’ IDs. While the business does have a machine on site, it was not being used at the time the bar was inspected, according to the owner, James Alexander, who supports the recent enforcement.

“Code enforcement and going after the bars that are doing the wrong thing is just step one," said Alexander.

On Tuesday, ValleyCentral reported on the city, following up on citations in McAllen's Municipal Cou

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