[FreeReign]

When gov’t sets the taxes too high, they encourage the black market.

Even if Garner was selling legal items and paying the sales taxes, most likely the merchants who's store he was selling in front of, would have still called the police, and he would have still been in violation for soliciting.

[SoothingDave]

Yes, he is a nuisance and the legitimate business owners have a beef. They play by the rules.

[kiryandil]

most likely the merchants who's store he was selling in front of, would have still called the police

Is there some article that specifically states that the merchants "called the police", or is it just that they'd called the police in the past?

There's a difference.

[VeniVidiVici]

Even if Garner was selling legal items and paying the sales taxes, most likely the merchants who's store he was selling in front of, would have still called the police,

Yup. And if he had been dancing nude while spanking a pet monkey I bet they would have called the cops then too.