Posted on 02/01/2015 6:57:48 AM PST by Zakeet
Two New Jersey teens got a lesson in government regulations this week then they decided to go door to door offering snow shoveling services ahead of the Blizzard of 2015.
The blizzard ended up being a bit underwhelming in N.J., but forecasts ahead of time predicted it would be a whopper. High school seniors Matt Molinari and Eric Schnepf, both 18, decided to go door to door Monday evening handing out flyers offering snow shoveling services for the next morning, NJ.com reported.
Unfortunately they didn't know about their town's ordinance related to soliciting, which prohibits people from selling services door-to-door in Bound Brook without a $450 permit.
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No soliciting permit ... no tax ID ... no withholding tax ... no unemployment insurance tax ... no sales tax permit ... no dumping permit ... no worker's comp ... no environmental impact statement ... no ObamaCare ... no union payoff's ... no bribes paid to city hall ... damn criminals!
Unreal. I understand that door to door soliciting can be annoying but not excusing a pair of enterprising young men that would’ve likely been overwhelmed with work is just sad. Common sense would dictate allowing the homeowner to make the decision on whether to hire them or not. I can’t remember the last time any teen ager came by my house offering to mow, rake or empty gutters. Most are too lazy.
The Statists “War on Kids” rages on. Those who make it through the government/media promotion of abortion are subjected to these government restrictions on their freedom to earn spending money from lemonade stands in the summer and snow shoveling in the winter. “Land of the free,” has morphed into “Land of the Freebie.”
Sure but cross the border illegally, use some identity fraud...no problem!
We’ve traded in the constitution for a 10 million page home owners association rule book enforced by SWAT teams and property seizure distinct attorneys.
Dude, I would be glad that kids are ACTUALLY WORKING, as opposed to joining gangs or causing trouble.
I would also be glad that they are actually working as opposed to wasting hours on video games.
bttt
Common sense is not related to government dictates....
The Nanny state only understand zero tolerance in following the law no matter how ridiculous it may be...
The last time this story was posted we had a lot of Nanny State Freepers that defended the police action.
Lets see if it happens again.
Some paranoid person saw two boys crossing a yard and thought to call the police. My mother does this all the time if she sees someone cutting across a yard. She lives in a town with 0% crime but it doesn’t stop her from being alert!
It will. Nothing worse than a nanny freeper when he descends. Peanut allergy! Vaccines! Crying baby on plane! Seat belts! Smoking! Soda!
I do it all the time too.:)
Really? Why?
Kudos to these guys! Yes, door-to-door solicitors are annoying but I would gladly use their service if warranted during a major snowstorm. I have a sticker on my door I received from my city stating “No Solicitors”. That keeps them away. If there aren’t stickers, they’ll ring every time. Curiously, the only ones who don’t respect the “No Soliciting” sticker are the religious ones.
gotta save these jobs for the illgals....we americans aren’t allowed to work
Would the same statutes apply if they had requested donations for snow removal ? Or if they had promoted their plan on Facebook?
Out here in the country there are still teenagers who will work like crazy.Just yesterday a friend’s 14YO grandson asked me if he could work on my farm this year during hay season.I had to tell him that he would have to wait until he’s 16.(I’ve seen the kid work on his grandfather’s place,he’s relentless.)
Stupid kids. They need to be down at the local welfare office applying for aid or casing houses to rob for drug money.
What’s this “working” BS? That’s against the law.
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