Texas: Police shut down 'illegally run' lemonade stand business run by two girls, aged 8 & 7 for not - Polidicks

[QUOTE=nintenman1;47934181]the people who go out of their way to report this to the cops or come down on kids for "permitting issues" are really lame[/QUOTE] Rival lemonade stands

When I was that age and had a lemonade stand, the cops stopped by and bought some :v:

Man, I'd go for some lemonade right now...

Awwww...

[QUOTE=Explosions;47934286]There's nothing the police can do. It's an illegal store with no health regulations. On the bright side:[/QUOTE] the cops can [I]ignore it and get the fuck over it[/I]?

[QUOTE=Tone Float;47935354]the cops can [I]ignore it and get the fuck over it[/I]?[/QUOTE] Yeah man let's arbitrarily ignore a law that's written on the books, surely that will show everyone our commitment to upholding the rule of law!

I'm going to rant here... The only reason this is a law is to basically kick out cheap lemonade, aka you have to buy them from stores that give money back to vendor, aka corporate takeover of lemonade stands. Rant ends here But seriously Why is the cops seriously adhering to this dumb law here... it's not like "conflict" lemonade that funds terrorism.

[QUOTE=Headhumpy;47935383]Yeah man let's arbitrarily ignore a law that's written on the books, surely that will show everyone our commitment to upholding the rule of law![/QUOTE] [url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704471504574438900830760842]When you got shit like this to worry about, yeah, I think it's fine to ignore some arbitrary laws at times. Let's worry about the spirit of the law instead of the letter, huh?[/url] I mean, no one wants suddenly all those Blue Laws to be run by.

[QUOTE=aznz888;47934192]sometimes i really feel like america is a great big joke of a country like we follow things down to the letter when they shouldn't(zero tolerance policy i'm looking at you) and bend it when we see fit(particularly when the beneficiary has money)[/QUOTE] no country except america has ever done something dumb before

[QUOTE=Explosions;47934909]That's not what the law says and there's nothing to cops can do about it. [B]Police officers can't arbitrarily decide what laws they are and aren't going to follow[/B] because "aw that situation is too darn cute." Whether or not the law should be changed is an entirely separate matter, but saying "da popo shouldn't persecute those poor girls!" is childish and ignorant.[/QUOTE] They "can't" do it but it still happens every day from traffic violations to drug possession, it is effectively at the officer's discretion to act or not, and nobody but the officer is the wiser [editline]11th June 2015[/editline] Right or wrong regardless of the law, they look like assholes and the media eats it up given the current shifting public opinion of police

Doesn't matter if your selling kittens or weapons. I can look it from the perspective of the topic is irrelevant, which is what the law was intending to do. You can't sell in the area without a permit. This is also hugely sensationalized, they were told to stop what they're doing, get a permit, and the parents realised at the end of the day it wasn't worth it. Everyone was polite, the officer and woman was understanding and nothing escalated. I'm sure the permit has a legitimate reason behind it, such as a health and safety check like hot dog stands.

[QUOTE=Headhumpy;47935383]Yeah man let's arbitrarily ignore a law that's written on the books, surely that will show everyone our commitment to upholding the rule of law![/QUOTE] yes, actually I will enumerate the good things that happen as a result of the cops hypothetically going away and letting the kids sell lemonade. Kids have fun, sell lemonade, make a few bucks, and people's thirst is quenched and they go "d'awww" Your turn! Please enumerate all the bad things that will happen. If the good outweighs the bad, then I guess we ought to make that moral decision!

[QUOTE=KillerJaguar;47934145]It's posted today, but I swear I've heard this same exact story before.[/QUOTE] Happened in Canada a year or so ago. The world is getting too serious about everything. Pretty much this. [img]http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/rwby/images/8/8b/No_Fun_Allowed.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150303072540[/img]

[QUOTE=Tone Float;47935608]yes, actually I will enumerate the good things that happen as a result of the cops hypothetically going away and letting the kids sell lemonade. Kids have fun, sell lemonade, make a few bucks, and people's thirst is quenched and they go "d'awww" Your turn! Please enumerate all the bad things that will happen. If the good outweighs the bad, then I guess we ought to make that moral decision![/QUOTE] Sure. When an officer of the law is granted administrative powers to arbitrarily decide whether or not to enforce a law, then the rule of law has been compromised. The only people allowed to exercise discretion in applying the law are judges, who are entrusted with this power due to their extensive knowledge and experience of the law.

[QUOTE=theevilldeadII;47934180]for the love of fuck IT'S A FUCKING LEMONADE STAND WHY DO THEY NEED A PERMIT[/QUOTE] Apparently it's really easy to catch lemonitis in Texas.

[QUOTE=Explosions;47934286]There's nothing the police can do. It's an illegal store with no health regulations.[/QUOTE] Yes, there is. How about say 'I don't care, go right ahead' and 'Fuck off' to anyone who has a problem? It's, believe it or not, entirely within human capacity. [editline]11th June 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=RichyZ;47935891]ok im gonna be contrarian party pooper but lack of use of basic health guidelines (pretty much a given if unsupervised by an adult) kids using bad ingredients (ranging from infested sugar to rotten lemons) kids being assholes (pissing in the lemonade, putting shit into it) adults manipulating kids into selling drugs under the guise of a lemonade stand (it could happen)[/QUOTE] it's a fucking [I]lemonade stand[/I] holy shit I hate how in the modern day we've become so obsessed with rules and regulations your child [url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/20/tammy-cooper-texas-mom-arrested-kids-unsupervised-video_n_1900113.html]can't even play in the front fucking yard[/url] and it's complete bullshit we, believe it or not, functioned the entire past century without throwing shitfits over petty crap like this, and none of us died from a glass of fucking lemonade it's like everyone has forgotten what childhood even is childhood is supposed to include adventure, and exploration, and fucking up and falling over and hurting yourself because that's what kids do, and having fun, and selling lemonade or candy to people or whatever it's the most idyllic, wholesome period of your life before you have to grow up and know how full of shit the world is and we're supposed to make it that way, but here we are forcing out of place adult rules in to something that should be romantic and wholesome, and taking everything away about being a child and replacing it with bullshit, grim reality under some nonsensical idea that that's what we 'have' to do when if we didn't we'd be [I]perfectly fine[/I]

[QUOTE=Mister Sandman;47935995]Yes, there is. How about say 'I don't care, go right ahead' and 'Fuck off' to anyone who has a problem? It's, believe it or not, entirely within human capacity.[/quote] Holy shit what a badass. [quote]it's a fucking [I]lemonade stand[/I] holy shit I hate how in the modern day we've become so obsessed with rules and regulations your child [URL="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/20/tammy-cooper-texas-mom-arrested-kids-unsupervised-video_n_1900113.html"]can't even play in the front fucking yard[/URL] and it's complete bullshit we, believe it or not, functioned the entire past century without throwing shitfits over petty crap like this, and none of us died from a glass of fucking lemonade[/quote] I know back in my day we didn't have this annoying "rule of law" what is the world coming to. [quote]it's like everyone has forgotten what childhood even is childhood is supposed to include adventure, and exploration, and fucking up and falling over and hurting yourself because that's what kids do, and having fun, and selling lemonade or candy to people or whatever it's the most idyllic, wholesome period of your life before you have to grow up and know how full of shit the world is and we're supposed to make it that way, but here we are forcing out of place adult rules in to something that should be romantic and wholesome, and taking everything away about being a child and replacing it with bullshit, grim reality under some nonsensical idea that that's what we 'have' to do when if we didn't we'd be [I]perfectly fine[/I][/QUOTE] I can barely tolerate this pathetic pussified world. When I was a youngin my pals and I played ball at the park and got in tussles with each other it's what turns boys into men I tell you. Kids these days. They don't know what it's like to live a wholesome, good ole boy life.

[QUOTE=Explosions;47936182]Holy shit what a badass. I know back in my day we didn't have this annoying "rule of law" what is the world coming to. I can barely tolerate this pathetic pussified world. When I was a youngin my pals and I played ball at the park and got in tussles with each other it's what turns boys into men I tell you. Kids these days. They don't know what it's like to live a wholesome, good ole boy life.[/QUOTE] I know back in my day, my mom didn't get arrested for letting me play in the fucking yard, and I wasn't concerned about 'rule of law', and I'm still here. And I also know ~back in my day~ that common sense wasn't responded to as if I said something ~super duper edgy~

[QUOTE=Mister Sandman;47936190]I know back in my day, my mom didn't get arrested for letting me play in the fucking yard. And I also know ~back in my day~ that common sense wasn't responded to as if I said something ~super duper edgy~[/QUOTE] I'm just curious, would you be fine with me opening a churro stand on the corner of your street?

[QUOTE=Explosions;47936200]I'm just curious, would you be fine with me opening a churro stand on the corner of your street?[/QUOTE] Yes.

[QUOTE=Mister Sandman;47936202]Yes.[/QUOTE] OK I promise all my ingredients are fresh and that I'm following all the safety regulations. You can believe me when I tell you that none of my business practices will harm anyone's health. No need for any pesky police or "health regulations" (lol what a joke why not just work off the honor system?!?!)

[QUOTE=Explosions;47936211]OK I promise all my ingredients are fresh and that I'm following all the safety regulations. You can believe me when I tell you that none of my business practices will harm anyone's health. No need for any pesky police or "health regulations" (lol what a joke why not just work off the honor system?!?!)[/QUOTE] Fine with me.

this is an example of the ideal society most of facepunch wants

[QUOTE=Explosions;47936211]OK I promise all my ingredients are fresh and that I'm following all the safety regulations. You can believe me when I tell you that none of my business practices will harm anyone's health. No need for any pesky police or "health regulations" (lol what a joke why not just work off the honor system?!?!)[/QUOTE] [B]it's fucking lemonade[/B] [B]lemonade[/B] [B]made by kids[/B] There is a sliding scale of "whether or not this food item should be salable without government interference" and lemonade is pretty far away from a fried churro. In spite of that, I would probably [I]get the fuck over it[/I] if someone decided that for one day they were going to sell churros on my street corner. [editline]11th June 2015[/editline] I don't even know why you'd put forth that suggestion as if it were the most shocking idea conceivable

[QUOTE=Tone Float;47936252][B]it's fucking lemonade[/B] [B]lemonade[/B] [B]made by kids[/B] There is a sliding scale of "whether or not this food item should be salable without government interference" and lemonade is pretty far away from a fried churro. In spite of that, I would probably [I]get the fuck over it[/I] if someone decided that for one day they were going to sell churros on my street corner. [editline]11th June 2015[/editline] I don't even know why you'd put forth that suggestion as if it were the most shocking idea conceivable[/QUOTE] No, he's that scared, he's that scared of a glass of fucking lemonade or a churro that he needs the government to come and fuck with kid's childhoods, we can't take a chance, we can't trust another human being, we might, gasp, eat something bad and have some bad shits for a while!!! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbVVT3KOLAI[/media]

How about this: If you distrust little girls making lemonade don't fucking buy it. Meanwhile, all the [I]rest[/I] of us will get together with all the entrepreneurial girls and make and buy and drink and enjoy lemonade! And it won't affect you one bit! You don't even have to call the cops on us!

[QUOTE=sloppy_joes;47934558] are you for real, do you go to high school bake sales and scream about failing to adhere to government regulations?[/QUOTE] no because high school bake sales typically are run by a school sanctioned PTO, which means there are some bare fucking minimums at least

[QUOTE=Tone Float;47936365]How about this: If you distrust little girls making lemonade don't fucking buy it. Meanwhile, all the [I]rest[/I] of us will get together with all the entrepreneurial girls and make and buy and drink and enjoy lemonade! And it won't affect you one bit! You don't even have to call the cops on us![/QUOTE] No it's TOO SCARY [IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/54123195/churrosarescary.png[/IMG]

[QUOTE=FFStudios;47936406]no because high school bake sales typically are run by a school sanctioned PTO, which means there are some bare fucking minimums at least[/QUOTE] do you, like, call in the health inspector before sitting down to dinner at your girlfriend's parents' house? lol

[QUOTE=Tone Float;47936436]do you, like, call in the health inspector before sitting down to dinner at your girlfriend's parents' house? lol[/QUOTE] these shitty ass "well do you x and y" analogies are so terrible and you sound hideously stupid [editline]12th June 2015[/editline] like what is even the fucking point lmao