Summary: So as City Councilman Michael Wolfensohn was walking through a park, he spotted two boys selling cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and Rice Krispie treats for $1. He then called the police, complaining that the boys were "operating a business without a license." He is quoted as saying, "All vendors selling on town property have to have a license, whether it's boys selling baked goods or a hot dog vendor." In the end, the police shut down the park bake sale.
Reaction: First off, I wanted to post this article because of how silly it is. Boys cannot even sell cookies any more? Does that mean the police need to be called every time my 5 year old sister (I actually don't have one, but lets pretend I do for a second) tries to make a little money by setting up a small lemonade stand? Come on!
I also genuinely feel bad for these middle school boys. One of the boys' moms even told the newspaper that her son was crying the whole way home from the park, and that he was scared that he'd be arrested or have a criminal record. Poor kids.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/11/15/2010-11-15_politician_calls_cops_on_boys_13_for_running_unlicensed_cupcake_stand.html#ixzz15OvFHqhT
Thats crazy. If i was old enough i think i would go to the judge to handle that. Especially since there young. We cant get a job, so why cant we do our own little thing tp raise money?vits deffinitly not bothering them.
ReplyDeletethat's weird because everybody should know that you need a license to sell on the streets. that man should'nt have called the police because there just kids they did'nt know anything.
ReplyDeletei think the man was rlly mean jus bcus they did dat doesn't give him the rite 2 call the police off of somethin so stupid.nd its kinda funny hw the kids gt scared bcus they thought they was gonna go 2 jail or somethin
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