Kids' Lemonade Stand Shut Down By Cops

[King]

You know, what's fun?  If we had a Republican President and Congress, the responses in this thread would be completely inverse--despite the fact that the direction of the federal government would have no effect on the actions of some sleazy local yokel smalltown cop in Haverford Township, PA.

[King]

What's the big deal here? Some bitch complained about kids selling lemonade, the cops told them to stop, one of the cops (who is nonetheless apparently scum) did some research and found out the kids could sell lemonade, now they're allowed to sell lemonade again. The outrage?

Yes, I am outraged that we live in an expanding police state where even children selling lemonade on the sidewalk have been made targets of the boys in blue.

Did you read the article? They were the target of a neighbor who called in the cops. The cops were just doing their jobs and (if you actually read the article) took the extra step of finding a way to get the kids back in business.

Just is.

And I think permits to start businesses are important.  At least fill out a form for tax purposes.

I don't know of any country where you start a business without having to tell your government about it.  Even in business freedom champion Hong Kong its still a one page same day application.

Now, for a lemonade stand, it's obviously silly.  But it would be equally silly to add the clause "exclude lemonade stands from this law in case some dumb woman across the street decides to be mean to the children" to the permit requirement.  This was a one time case.

[King]

What's the big deal here? Some bitch complained about kids selling lemonade, the cops told them to stop, one of the cops (who is nonetheless apparently scum) did some research and found out the kids could sell lemonade, now they're allowed to sell lemonade again. The outrage?

Yes, I am outraged that we live in an expanding police state where even children selling lemonade on the sidewalk have been made targets of the boys in blue.

Did you read the article? They were the target of a neighbor who called in the cops. The cops were just doing their jobs and (if you actually read the article) took the extra step of finding a way to get the kids back in business.

LOL, you people will go to any length to defend the fuzz, won't you? It's cops' jobs to shut down lemonade stands now?

Oh, but thank you officer for trying to save your own ass after discovering you had already overstepped your boundaries and enforced a non-existent law against some 5-year-olds. What a tough guy.

They were responding to a call.  

If you heard screams next door, called the police and claimed somebody was being attacked, and they showed up at your neighbor's house only to find it was the kids playing inside, would the police be at fault for the intrusion?  Or should they have to wait until you were able to prove them in the phone call without the shadow of a doubt that there was an attack?

There's more important police corruption scandals than Barney Fife and his lemonade iron fist in Havertown.

[King]

Sighs, well you're the ones who wanted change.

lol, yes this random moron cop in random moron town was given explicit orders by Obama to smash lemonade stands

[King]

Sighs, well you're the ones who wanted change.

lol, yes this random moron cop in random moron town was given explicit orders by Obama to smash lemonade stands

Probably because they didn't have the proper licensing and permits to have that type of corporation on private property. It clearly violates zoning laws according to the left. What about the corruption at Goldman Sachs and Fannie and Freddie? Oh it's ok they donate to their campaigns. So much for the party of the little guy.

.... what.

If only these children had made a $0.25 donation to the Obama campaign, then as the police were prepared to shut down the operation, a phone call would have came in and they would have dispersed French-Hotel Rwanda style.

[King]

Ha.  Oh boy, I'm not sure if anyone is dumb enough by now to go to the url in Lief's poster.....
Begging for an infraction are we?   

Go to lemonparty.org did we, patrick?