How else can we know what's safe to eat or drink if the government doesn't tell us so?? Human life is at stake here people, use a permit.

Those people are idiots

If their sole purpass was to sell lemonade than i'm with them, but what i just watched were a bunch of unemployed punks with an agenda,Neat word AGENDA most of these youth action groups state they are dead set against AGENDAS ??? GO Figure

They know they need a permit right ? Then get a permit. Really they've set out to piss off the cops. I don't think they really needed that many officers for that little lemonade stand. And i don't see how they were intimidating. Just that one cop lady who didn't want the camera in her face, the rest were on the mobiles and generally just standing about asking people not to buy it. One cop did say it's ok to give it away for free but not sell it. He at least gave them that option. I guess he was hoping for a freebee looked hot out.

Jesus on a Wheat Thin. Write up a summons and cite the fine. Arrest? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!

And of course, giving away the lemonade is fine and perfectly legal. Like the 10 cents per cup even covers the plastic cup?

Before this link gets crushed, my opinion:

I think some of the cops went way too far. Especially the female cop raised my hackles. That's no way to conduct yourself as a cop.

I get the deal about a permit to put up a stand there. I myself would be very hesitant to drink lemonade from a stand just standing somewhere, but in this case I have no problem with it, but maybe I'm naive. I just look people in the eyes and take my chances. For me, life isn't about permits, but about people. If I can't see the people involved, I definitely want some labels and permits and whatnot.

If no permits are needed there, the whole field would be crowded with stands and people, but it would be fun. Right? Why can't that be? Why not build a nice square and benches and a fountain and have people do business without cops slapping folks around for no good reason other than an unreasonable display of power? Jeez.

I guess many or most Americans love their stupid lawns. Makes them get used to their stupid prison cell soon enough, as the laws will keep coming and they getting to be pretty darn stupid. Soon, everybody will be breaking the law without even knowing it. It's like a religion.

Instead of engaging in a dialogue, there's a brute display of force, i.e. the only language the US government knows and it's a pity, because the government should be by and for the people and not against them.

I don't know, this action of the lemonade-stand folks wasn't that clearly thought out, but it illustrates the system. The inhumanity of it. That's dangerous.

The fact of the matter is ; it doesn't matter how big or small your stand is, vending is vending and a permit is needed. It will only escalate with someone saying "oh but my stand is only a tiny bit bigger than theirs is" and they get let off. Then another comes along saying theirs is a tiny bit bigger and this continues until your park is a wal-mart.

Stop your park becoming a wal-mart, get a permit !