Police SHUT DOWN lemonade stand run by two little girls for operating without a permit

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Zoey and Andria Green s lemonade stand shut down by Texas police Daily Mail Online

Police shut down a 50-cents-a-go lemonade stand being run by two sisters because they didn't have an official city permit.

Zoey and Andria Green, seven and eight respectively, had their fledgling business run off the streets by the chief of police in Overton, Texas, on Monday evening after he realized they were undocumented.

Despite being the model of American entrepreneurship, Zoey and Andria were told that their enterprise had to stop until country inspectors could check out their family kitchen, local TV station KYTX reported.

The girls told the Tyler Morning Telegraph: 'We didn't really know we had to get a permit... and the cops came'. They said officers talked to their mom, and made clear that 'we won't be able to sell any more lemonade'.

The pair, who were also selling popcorn at $1 a bag, were raising money to take their dad to the nearby Splash Kingdom water park as a Father's Day present for their dad, who works away at an oil field.


But Zoey and Andria had made just $27, less than a third of what they need for four tickets, when passing police busted them.


Their mother Sandi said that when they looked into getting a permit, they were told it would cost $150, and also require a trip out of town to consult the health department.

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.



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Now, I'm waiting for some authoritarian to go on about how the kids were breaking the law, we have laws for a reason, and since this is illegal the kids are defacto criminals.

This is Texas btw...Obama was no where near the scene

 

[EverCurious]

This reminds me of the Florida laws about having gardens and rain water collection units.

Nope, no government overreach to see here...

 

[Delta4Embassy]

This happened a while ago, or this is another identical incident. Last one made the rounds on CNN and resulted in the girls receiving some hefty donations. So that it's happening again is really only a good thing.

 

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This happened a while ago, or this is another identical incident. Last one made the rounds on CNN and resulted in the girls receiving some hefty donations. So that it's happening again is really only a good thing.

Sure but it only avoids the real issue

 

[Delta4Embassy]

"Despite being the model of American entrepreneurship..."

Ya, just like their billionaire counterparts, they ignore laws and regulations too.

 

[JFK_USA]

Well they should have been slammed to the ground and sat upon by an officer because we have to show these animals that crime is bad.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Why I don't accept monies or gifts for my weekly cookies and muffins. Would make it a business for one, and not an act of community charity for the other.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

What the hell is the world coming to?
Not allowed too run a lemonade stand,cant feed the homeless what a joke.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

This happened a while ago, or this is another identical incident. Last one made the rounds on CNN and resulted in the girls receiving some hefty donations. So that it's happening again is really only a good thing.

Sure but it only avoids the real issue

Which is what? It's ok to ignore the law if you can justify it?

 

[bucs90]

Hey liberals....when we warn about "big government"....THIS is what we mean. Your nanny state laws cant be enforced....if they dont exist.



*BTW...notice the cops advised them how to get around the law??? Give it away and ask for donations....and with national exposure now...these girls will get thousands.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

What the hell is the world coming to?
Not allowed too run a lemonade stand,cant feed the homeless what a joke.

Can feed the homeless. Just not on another's property or for money. Make some food at home, take it to where the homeless congregate and hand it out as often as you can. Gets tricky legally when you have a fixed site distributing foodstuffs to people homeless or otherwise.

 

[Mac1958]

The PC Police are very concerned about public accommodations laws, though.

Not so much with illegal immigration.

They're very selective with all that law stuff.



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[bucs90]

Here in South Carolina....

- Its LEGAL to beg for money
- Its ILLEGAL to hitchhike

So...ask for a ride to work? Illegal. Just ask for free money? Legal.

Big government silliness.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Hey liberals....when we warn about "big government"....THIS is what we mean. Your nanny state laws cant be enforced....if they dont exist.



*BTW...notice the cops advised them how to get around the law??? Give it away and ask for donations....and with national exposure now...these girls will get thousands.

What happened the last time. Ask for donations and you'll get a lot more than you woulda with a fixed price.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Here in South Carolina....

- Its LEGAL to beg for money
- Its ILLEGAL to hitchhike

So...ask for a ride to work? Illegal. Just ask for free money? Legal.

Big government silliness.

Legal to beg for money everywhere. Is 1st Amendment territory. Would assume the illegality of hitchhiking would be reasoned as tresspassing on roads creating a hazard or something along those lines.

 

[Roadrunner]

Zoey and Andria Green s lemonade stand shut down by Texas police Daily Mail Online

Police shut down a 50-cents-a-go lemonade stand being run by two sisters because they didn't have an official city permit.

Zoey and Andria Green, seven and eight respectively, had their fledgling business run off the streets by the chief of police in Overton, Texas, on Monday evening after he realized they were undocumented.

Despite being the model of American entrepreneurship, Zoey and Andria were told that their enterprise had to stop until country inspectors could check out their family kitchen, local TV station KYTX reported.

The girls told the Tyler Morning Telegraph: 'We didn't really know we had to get a permit... and the cops came'. They said officers talked to their mom, and made clear that 'we won't be able to sell any more lemonade'.

The pair, who were also selling popcorn at $1 a bag, were raising money to take their dad to the nearby Splash Kingdom water park as a Father's Day present for their dad, who works away at an oil field.


But Zoey and Andria had made just $27, less than a third of what they need for four tickets, when passing police busted them.


Their mother Sandi said that when they looked into getting a permit, they were told it would cost $150, and also require a trip out of town to consult the health department.

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.



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That time of year again.

I had a great business selling Kool Aid to construction crews in the 'burbs where I was raised.

I'd sometimes sell two wagon loads a day for weeks during the summer.

I still remember exactly where that little red wagon broke down, and where I left it.

Sold a many a gallon of Kool Aid, without no stinkin' permits!!!

 

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What the hell is the world coming to?
Not allowed too run a lemonade stand,cant feed the homeless what a joke.

whoa there? Are you condoning law breaking? These girls are clearly criminals bro!

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

What the hell is the world coming to?
Not allowed too run a lemonade stand,cant feed the homeless what a joke.

Can feed the homeless. Just not on another's property or for money. Make some food at home, take it to where the homeless congregate and hand it out as often as you can. Gets tricky legally when you have a fixed site distributing foodstuffs to people homeless or otherwise.

Not according to our lesbian mayor here in Houston.
She shut down a local churchs operation that fed the homeless daily because they didnt have a permit.

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

These type laws would be one thing if they were about public safety, but clearly they are not about anything except big government getting their share.