Police In Texas Shut-Down Illegal Lemonade Stand - page 2.

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Quote from: Malin Keshar on June 20, 2015, 06:21:31 PM

they can't ignore such calls, or they might face legal consequences.
the neighbor is the dick of the history, together with the politics that made such situation possible to happen

Exactly. If the local cops ignore the call, then the complainant might go directly to the superiors. And in the end the ordinary cops will suffer, as they will be charged with not carrying out their duty. The identity of the person who made the call is still not known, but according to the social media, it is someone in his / hers 60s. Probably unmarried and hating children.

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Quote from: Malin Keshar on June 20, 2015, 06:21:31 PM

they can't ignore such calls, or they might face legal consequences.

the neighbor is the dick of the history, together with the politics that made such situation possible to happen

Wait a minute, you might be right. Aren't all calls in the USA to public services being recorded or something? I remember someone telling me something about this a while back.

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Hopefully they weren't accepting bitcoin or the US marshalls might have to get involved. They will be sentenced to hard time in a federal penitentiary for being some sort of "money transmitter".

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These stories have been going on for decades now, just another fluff piece by a lazy journalist that has nothing better to report on.

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Quote from: Lauda on June 20, 2015, 12:56:37 PM

Quote from: bryant.coleman on June 20, 2015, 10:22:08 AM

It is good to hear that the local businesses have helped them. But still the double-speak by the politicians and the cops is nauseating. When two little girls wanted to sell organic food products, they are having problem with the safety of the food. But when big corporations such as KFC and McDonald's sell food products, which are full of toxins and chemicals, they don't care.

They are hypocrites. We've seen a lot of different cases with this. One will easily encounter people selling random food on the streets when travelling somewhere. I hardly doubt that anyone would have been harmed from the lemonade, especially if you consider what the food that you've listen does to people.

Quote from: roadbits on June 20, 2015, 12:15:04 PM

neighbor is an asshole for calling the cops to raid a 2 children's lemonade stand.

You can't entirely blame the neighbor either (although he is at fault). The cops could have just ignored the phone call but instead they went to the reported place.

they can't ignore such calls, or they might face legal consequences.

the neighbor is the dick of the history, together with the politics that made such situation possible to happen

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Quote from: bryant.coleman on June 20, 2015, 10:22:08 AM

Quote from: bill gator on June 20, 2015, 09:43:54 AM

wtf

they were raising money to get their dad a fathers day gift.
But on the plus side local businesses donated money and freebies to them

It is good to hear that the local businesses have helped them. But still the double-speak by the politicians and the cops is nauseating. When two little girls wanted to sell organic food products, they are having problem with the safety of the food. But when big corporations such as KFC and McDonald's sell food products, which are full of toxins and chemicals, they don't care.

KFC and McDonald's products are subject to the same laws. Intentionally misrepresenting facts doesn't solve problems.

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Quote from: bryant.coleman on June 20, 2015, 10:22:08 AM

It is good to hear that the local businesses have helped them. But still the double-speak by the politicians and the cops is nauseating. When two little girls wanted to sell organic food products, they are having problem with the safety of the food. But when big corporations such as KFC and McDonald's sell food products, which are full of toxins and chemicals, they don't care.

They are hypocrites. We've seen a lot of different cases with this. One will easily encounter people selling random food on the streets when travelling somewhere. I hardly doubt that anyone would have been harmed from the lemonade, especially if you consider what the food that you've listen does to people.

Quote from: roadbits on June 20, 2015, 12:15:04 PM

neighbor is an asshole for calling the cops to raid a 2 children's lemonade stand.

You can't entirely blame the neighbor either (although he is at fault). The cops could have just ignored the phone call but instead they went to the reported place.

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neighbor is an asshole for calling the cops to raid a 2 children's lemonade stand.

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Quote from: bill gator on June 20, 2015, 09:43:54 AM

wtf

they were raising money to get their dad a fathers day gift.
But on the plus side local businesses donated money and freebies to them

It is good to hear that the local businesses have helped them. But still the double-speak by the politicians and the cops is nauseating. When two little girls wanted to sell organic food products, they are having problem with the safety of the food. But when big corporations such as KFC and McDonald's sell food products, which are full of toxins and chemicals, they don't care.

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America is gradually becoming a police state.

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wtf

they were raising money to get their dad a fathers day gift.
But on the plus side local businesses donated money and freebies to them

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Quote from: bryant.coleman on June 10, 2015, 10:34:37 PM

Just another incident to prove how brave and courageous these police officers are in the United States. Grin

But still, In this case I believe that the police officers were merely following the orders which they received from their superiors. In my honest opinion, the state of Texas does not need $150 in license fee from these two little girls, to make the ends meet. Tax the adults as much as you want, but please leave the children alone.

Aw, these two little girls are so cute. The girls made a smart move by offering free lemonade and accepting donations instead. The media has already highlighted this and I think they will receive a pretty substantial amount now. Young entrepreneurs.

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Quote from: Marbit on June 17, 2015, 11:51:55 AM

Not a big thing. This type of incidents are happening everywhere. And it will be a great learning lesson for those girls, I mean in a positive way. They will get to know the real-world-deal sooner than most people do.

How this incident is going to be a positive lesson for these girls? I have doubts about it. They tried to be self-sufficient, by setting up a small business venture. The cops turned up and shut it down. And what sort of lesson will they learn from it? According to the rules and regulations, they have no right to become self-sufficient, and should take loans from banks to survive, and thereby live the rest of their lives in debt bondage.

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I'm all for the law being enforced evenly, but at some point common sense and reason must be used.

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Not a big thing. This type of incidents are happening everywhere. And it will be a great learning lesson for those girls, I mean in a positive way. They will get to know the real-world-deal sooner than most people do.

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Quote from: bryant.coleman on June 16, 2015, 12:44:19 PM

Quote from: lister storm on June 16, 2015, 11:38:46 AM

Texas is using taxpayer resources to crackdown on little girls selling lemonade Lips sealed

Have you ever heard of the Los Zetas drug cartel? They are one of the most brutal drug cartels in Mexico, and recently they have been trying to expand their area of operation to include South Texas. Now, imagine that you are a policeman in the state of Texas. You have to chose between two tasks. Task 1 is to arrest 2 Los Zetas drug smugglers (who might be armed) near the Mexican border. The other task is to arrest two little girls, who are running an illegal lemonade stand. Which one would you select?

Might be?

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Quote from: Trifixion713 on June 10, 2015, 09:51:20 PM

Police in Overton, Texas put the brakes on an illegal lemonade stand run by two little miscreants...sure is good to see my tax dollars at work and I'll sleep better tonight knowing the streets of Overton are safer now. What a crock...

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Police in Texas shut down a lemonade stand run by two little girls. They said it was illegal.

Andria and Zoey Green told ABC affiliate KLTV they were trying to raise about $100 for a Father's Day present. They wanted to take him to Splash Kingdom.

They had been selling lemonade and kettle corn for an hour - and made about $25 - when officers showed up and told them they need a $150 permit to sell their lemonade.

Texas House Bill 970, or the Texas Baker's Bill, does not allow the sale of food that needs time or temperature control to prevent it from spoiling. Since lemonade needs to be refrigerated to prevent bacteria growth, police said they needed an inspection from the health department and a permit to sell it.

"It is a lemonade stand, but they also have a permit that they are required to get," Overton Police Chief Clyde Carter said.

"I think that's ridiculous. I think they're 7 and 8, and they're just trying to make money for their own cause," said Sandi Evans, the girls' mother.

Ridiculous or not, Overton police said it's the law and they'll keep enforcing it.

"We have to follow by the state health guidelines," said Carter. "They have to have a permit if they're going to do the lemonade stands."

The sisters plan to try again this weekend. Instead of selling their lemonade, they'll give it away for free and accept donations.

http://abc13.com/news/police-shut-down-girls-lemonade-stand/776322/

Meanwhile, Police Chief Clyde Carter said Overton police are just following the law: "We have to follow by the state health guidelines. They have to have a permit if they're going to do the lemonade stands."

Other states have similar laws.

In 2011 a group of kids who set up a lemonade stand outside the Congressional Country Club in Montgomery County, Maryland, were fined $500 for not having a vendor's permit.

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Quote from: interbtc on June 16, 2015, 04:40:44 PM

"However, city authorities admitted that they wouldn't need a permit to give away their lemonade and ask for donations, which the pair are now considering."
And that is what they need to do. If I lived there I'd buy some and give them a $20.

I am a little bit confused about this. They would still need an inspection from the health department, to get the permission to give away the lemonade, right? And the old grumpy neighbor, who complained against them in the first place is still there. What will happen if he creates issues again?

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Quote from: interbtc on June 16, 2015, 04:40:44 PM

"However, city authorities admitted that they wouldn't need a permit to give away their lemonade and ask for donations, which the pair are now considering."
And that is what they need to do. If I lived there I'd buy some and give them a $20.

The law is quite weird if you ask me.

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Quote from: spirit of btc on June 16, 2015, 12:42:29 PM

The little girls should have started a coffee and Donuts stand no way would the cops shut that down rather, they would be their best customers

This comment is pure gold. Grin

It sure is. I don't think that they would have closed it down either, especially if the price and taste were right.

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"However, city authorities admitted that they wouldn't need a permit to give away their lemonade and ask for donations, which the pair are now considering."
And that is what they need to do. If I lived there I'd buy some and give them a $20.

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