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Cops shut down little girl’s lemonade stand
NBC WBBH-TV ^
| June 18, 2003
| Patrick Taney
Posted on 06/18/2003 8:48:48 PM PDT by MattAMiller
Gotta get ready for the sale, said Abagail.
Even though shes only 6 years old, Abagail prepares for another day at work.
"We like making money at our lemonade stand. We want it to stay cold so they can have cold lemonade on hot days, she said.
A young entrepreneur who does the cleaning even the advertising. And it is paying off.
"We are making lots of tips in our tip jar, said Abagail.
But a few days ago, Abagail and her friends were put out of business by a neighbor.
"We didn't have a permit so she called the cops, said Abagail.
The police arrived and shut her down.
"We had to take down our lemonade stand, said Abagail.
Abagail did not have a temporary business permit, which is technically a city violation.
"So we had to do something else to play, said Abagail.
"I was kind of shocked because I didn't know we needed a permit for 6 year old girls to sell lemonade, said K.C. Shaw, Abagails mom.
According to the city, they have to act on a formal complaint.
"Normally we don't get involved in it but once we do get a formal request we must take action, said Al Hogrefe of the city of Naples.
So Abagails mom went to the city code enforcement office with wallet in hand, prepared to buy a permit.
"$35 every single time for a single use, said Shaw.
Not wanting to be sour, the city played Mr. Niceguy.
"No we did not charge her, no, said Hogrefe.
They did finally get the permit.
"Basically a blank check to have as many lemonade stands as we can stand, said Shaw.
So Abagail is back in business and learned laws can be tough, even for a six year old's lemonade stand.
Shaw said the police officers who shut down the stand felt terrible, but they had to do their job. One of the officers even bought a glass of lemonade from Abagail.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Florida
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How bitter and pathetic do you have to be to phone in this complaint?
To: MattAMiller
We need permission from government to learn how to make a living. And its a crime to without a permit from a bureaucrat. Yes, even when you're just a 6 year old little girl.
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posted on
06/18/2003 8:51:17 PM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: MattAMiller
This smacks of senior citizenry...god forbid I live past 50...60 tops.
Of course, I could be wrong, but I'm taking a guess.
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posted on
06/18/2003 8:51:21 PM PDT
by
JakeWyld
To: JakeWyld
Hold Muh Lemonade Stand Alert!
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posted on
06/18/2003 8:52:13 PM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: goldstategop
LOL. Thanks, I needed that.
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posted on
06/18/2003 8:54:24 PM PDT
by
JakeWyld
To: MattAMiller
Florida?
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posted on
06/18/2003 8:55:03 PM PDT
by
Joe Hadenuf
(Recall Gray Davis, position his smoking chair over a trap door, a memo for the next governor.)
To: MattAMiller
The cops should keep a very close eye on the neighbor. There's no telling what someone who would do something like this might do next.
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posted on
06/18/2003 8:55:10 PM PDT
by
SUSSA
To: MattAMiller
I have two neighbors where I live who I can honestly see doing this.
How incredibly pathetic.
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posted on
06/18/2003 8:55:41 PM PDT
by
Brad’s Gramma
(Pray for America & Israel AND become a monthly donor to Free Republic. Or ELSE!)
To: Brad's Gramma
The neighbor was probably your garden variety anti-business liberal. ;-)
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posted on
06/18/2003 8:56:38 PM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: MattAMiller
The person who called the cops NEEDS to be Freeped.
To: goldstategop
Not necessarily. I'm leaning towards just plain grumpy poopy icky people.
But then, hey......
:-)
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posted on
06/18/2003 8:58:07 PM PDT
by
Brad’s Gramma
(Pray for America & Israel AND become a monthly donor to Free Republic. Or ELSE!)
To: MattAMiller
I'm speechless..............
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posted on
06/18/2003 8:58:54 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
(~~~ http://www.ourgangnet.net ~~~~~)
To: MattAMiller
Curmedgeon.
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posted on
06/18/2003 8:59:10 PM PDT
by
July 4th
To: SUSSA
.....and stop by every warm summer day that the stand is open and buy themselves a nice cool beverage.
To: MattAMiller
Any bastard cop that would do this would also steal Tiny Tim's crutch and kick Charlie Brown's ass.
To: Fiddlstix
Hi Speechless! Nice to meet you! I'm..........
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posted on
06/18/2003 8:59:28 PM PDT
by
Brad’s Gramma
(Pray for America & Israel AND become a monthly donor to Free Republic. Or ELSE!)
To: goldstategop
disgusting is what it is!
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posted on
06/18/2003 9:00:03 PM PDT
by
TLBSHOW
(the gift is to see the truth)
To: MattAMiller
The entrepreneurship that made the US great is being choked to death by govt bureaucracy and regulation. Sad!
To: MattAMiller
I remember in school, the teacher found an article about a lemonade stand that was busted for not paying taxes.. The IRS actually collected the small change the kid owed and everything.
The teacher had, of course, meant this to be instructional as to the inherent goodness and fairness of our wonderful government..
I took it completely differently. It instilled a sense of disdain and hate for the FEDS that continues even now.
Sicking the IRS on little girls and their lemonade stands? This is my government at work?
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posted on
06/18/2003 9:01:54 PM PDT
by
Jhoffa_
To: MattAMiller
Okay, release the name, address, and phone number of the bitter, nasty, slime creep who called and complained! What have we come to in this country anyway? Stop the insanity!!!!!
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posted on
06/18/2003 9:04:23 PM PDT
by
ladyinred
(The left have blood on their hands.)
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