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
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Is it true that in Texas kids can get a criminal record for bunking off of school? That's what we've heard over here in the UK. Rumor has the law is very strict and the cops very tough on it.
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The enforcement of the state’s truancy laws, which were strengthened substantially in 2003, have led to a range of abuses, according to a complaint filed Wednesday with the U.S. Department of Justice:
Students have been taken out of school in handcuffs, held in jail for days at a time, and fines have totaled more than $1,000 for students who miss more than 10 days of school.
The students who are hauled into court to face truancy or lateness charges are not provided with legal counsel. The only lawyers in the courtroom are the judge and a member of the district attorney’s office, unless the student’s family can afford their own representation.
Defendants are charged court fees even if they prevail in fighting the accusations, discouraging people from exercising their right to a full hearing.
Students have been taken out of school in handcuffs, held in jail for days at a time, and fines have totaled more than $1,000 for students who miss more than 10 days of school.
The students who are hauled into court to face truancy or lateness charges are not provided with legal counsel. The only lawyers in the courtroom are the judge and a member of the district attorney’s office, unless the student’s family can afford their own representation.
Defendants are charged court fees even if they prevail in fighting the accusations, discouraging people from exercising their right to a full hearing.
http://www.alternet.org/texas-truancy
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In Texas, truancy is a Class C misdemeanor that carries a possible $500 fine and the threat of jail time if fines go unpaid when a child turns 17...
...Currently, the Texas legislature is discussing a bill that could decriminalize truancy.
But with the state’s graduation rate at 88 percent, one of the highest in the nation, some argue putting kids through the criminal justice system means Texas is doing something right.
...Currently, the Texas legislature is discussing a bill that could decriminalize truancy.
But with the state’s graduation rate at 88 percent, one of the highest in the nation, some argue putting kids through the criminal justice system means Texas is doing something right.
http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight/articles/2015/5/22/texas-truancy-skipping-school-jail.html
Texas is using taxpayer resources to crackdown on little girls selling lemonade 
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?
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
I feel a little safer tonight. WTF is wrong with these cops.
Texas is using taxpayer resources to crackdown on little girls selling lemonade
Yet there's so much violent crime on the streets, people getting murdered, raped, robbed. Their job is supposed to be to keep the streets safe for the public yet all they care about is pleasing their "superiors".
Running a lemonade stand (or cookies, cakes, whatever else) is a very educational experience for kids of that age. This teaches them about business and handling money. Skills they will actually need in the real world, they won't get taught this in school either. That's very sad they can't even do that any more. Such an innocent things, as long as they have an adult supervising them and watching their backs of course.
Is it true that in Texas kids can get a criminal record for bunking off of school? That's what we've heard over here in the UK. Rumor has the law is very strict and the cops very tough on it.
Running a lemonade stand (or cookies, cakes, whatever else) is a very educational experience for kids of that age. This teaches them about business and handling money. Skills they will actually need in the real world, they won't get taught this in school either. That's very sad they can't even do that any more. Such an innocent things, as long as they have an adult supervising them and watching their backs of course.
Is it true that in Texas kids can get a criminal record for bunking off of school? That's what we've heard over here in the UK. Rumor has the law is very strict and the cops very tough on it.
The elite class doesn't want you running your own business, they want you working for them instead.
I agree. The girls should now get the proper license and start en cashing on this. They are already become popular so should take advantage of it.
I had already posted about this earlier, but don't think you had noticed it. A license costs as much as $50 per day, and it is quite unaffordable for these little children to get one. At the most, they will get $4 or $5 in profits from selling lemonade. And how they are supposed to pay $50 every day for the license? The authorities knew this fact, and they have intentionally kept the license fee high.
After I read the article again, I think the sisters need an adult to help them manage the business. What the sisters will do if a buyer has complain to them about their product. But yeah, the police was outrageous. Hope if they grow up, they won't be afraid to run a business again.
lmao thats retarded. poor kids
I agree. The girls should now get the proper license and start en cashing on this. They are already become popular so should take advantage of it.
I had already posted about this earlier, but don't think you had noticed it. A license costs as much as $50 per day, and it is quite unaffordable for these little children to get one. At the most, they will get $4 or $5 in profits from selling lemonade. And how they are supposed to pay $50 every day for the license? The authorities knew this fact, and they have intentionally kept the license fee high.
Yet there's so much violent crime on the streets, people getting murdered, raped, robbed. Their job is supposed to be to keep the streets safe for the public yet all they care about is pleasing their "superiors".
Running a lemonade stand (or cookies, cakes, whatever else) is a very educational experience for kids of that age. This teaches them about business and handling money. Skills they will actually need in the real world, they won't get taught this in school either. That's very sad they can't even do that any more. Such an innocent things, as long as they have an adult supervising them and watching their backs of course.
Is it true that in Texas kids can get a criminal record for bunking off of school? That's what we've heard over here in the UK. Rumor has the law is very strict and the cops very tough on it.
Running a lemonade stand (or cookies, cakes, whatever else) is a very educational experience for kids of that age. This teaches them about business and handling money. Skills they will actually need in the real world, they won't get taught this in school either. That's very sad they can't even do that any more. Such an innocent things, as long as they have an adult supervising them and watching their backs of course.
Is it true that in Texas kids can get a criminal record for bunking off of school? That's what we've heard over here in the UK. Rumor has the law is very strict and the cops very tough on it.
...lemonade danger smugglers...
I dunno but thats a good band name right there.
I agree. The girls should now get the proper license and start en cashing on this. They are already become popular so should take advantage of it.
Nowadays, the police officer is just someone who think he can do anything what he want because he has right to do it and he has the gun too. If the cop doesn't like you, you can't live peacefully. So, people begin to make cop like them with give them a gift or something that make the cop happy. If not, their business will be disturbed by the police.
In Louisiana, cash transactions for used goods is now "illegal"... and get how they try to justify it by using "security" as their reasoning:
http://govtslaves.info/louisiana-makes-it-illegal-to-use-cash-to-buy-used-goods/
Refuse...resist!
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Hardy says the bill is targeted at criminals who steal anything from copper to televisions, and sell them for a quick buck. Having a paper trail will make it easier for law enforcement.
“It’s a mechanism to be used so the police department has something to go on and have a lead,” explains Hardy.
“It’s a mechanism to be used so the police department has something to go on and have a lead,” explains Hardy.
http://govtslaves.info/louisiana-makes-it-illegal-to-use-cash-to-buy-used-goods/
Refuse...resist!
...lemonade danger smugglers...
I dunno but thats a good band name right there.
uhh and those lemonade danger smugglers are still alive? omg, US police is not brave enough? 
So now what? The girls would have to start giving Policemen bribes for keeping their business running. For sure, then they will be not again be harassed by Police, in fact they can also apply for Police protection, so that they can get their competitors (again some kids) wiped out from lemonade business 
Lol.. sarcasm aside, you have to realize that the real problem is not the cops. Some elderly person is believed to have called in the cops, complaining about the unlicensed lemonade stand (which was a serious health hazard according to her) and the latter had no choice, but to follow the instructions. And how much they'll be able to pay in bribes, out of a total profit of $2 or $3?
So now what? The girls would have to start giving Policemen bribes for keeping their business running. For sure, then they will be not again be harassed by Police, in fact they can also apply for Police protection, so that they can get their competitors (again some kids) wiped out from lemonade business
They have not shot them?. How strange, they were violating the law clearly. In their faces i can see the evil and the years they have been imprisoned in the jail... Police in that country is increasingly absurd and ridiculous...
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...
http://abc13.com/news/police-shut-down-girls-lemonade-stand/776322/
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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.
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/
Hahaha, still cracks me up everytime I look at it. There are people in this world that are so jobless and out of things to do, that they have to start and shut down lemonade stands, and these people are none other than cops and the government.
How interesting
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