7 young Pa. lemonade sellers have brush with law

[Kadie]

7 young Pa. lemonade sellers have brush with law

Saturday, July 18, 2009

(07-18) 14:41 PDT Haverford, Pa. (AP) --

Seven suburban Philadelphia children had a brush with the law for selling without a permit — selling lemonade, that is.

But police say it was all a misunderstanding.

A neighbor called Haverford Township police July 10 about the sales. He says the youngsters were going door-to-door and he didn't think they were being properly supervised.

A responding officer told the kids they were violating an ordinance that bans sales without a permit.

But Deputy Chief John Viola says the officer didn't know the law doesn't apply to anyone under 16 years old.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/07/18/national/a144114D44.DTL&tsp=1#ixzz0LeoS44MZ

[tularetom]

1. Well seven more kids will grow up with the wrong idea that a lot of cops are idiots

or maybe the right idea.

[Sannum]

2. Cops can be such assholes

I was threatened with arrest for politely asking where traffic was being re-routed. Charming.

Having a lemonade stand is a rite of passage - I swear to god people are sucking more every single day.

[BlooInBloo]

3. Makes you wonder what the kids looked like.

[brucefan]

7. If it's Haverford

They're White

[vadawg]

8. then mayby we need to ask what colour the officer is

who cares, the officer made a mistake, its not like anyone was killed.

[TommyO]

4. And yet this unlicensed quack did business without being questioned

[MadMaddie]

5. Apparantly the police don't have enough to do in

Haverford, Pa. except harrass 7 children.

[baldguy]

6. Damn kids!

[ejpoeta]

9. why did i think it had to do with selling without a permit. what is wrong with people!!

they are kids, for crying out loud!! they shouldn't be going door to door, though... set up a stand and let folks come to you. but still... geesh.