A lemonade stand owner, a particularly young one, was duped into believing she was selling to the public and consequently the police/policy officers, who enforce gov’t codes, stopped her for selling without a license.
“the city ordinance in Alliance states that vendors must obtain licenses before selling products to the public“
The big mistake was not that she added too much sugar to the lemonade, but that she failed to rebut the presumption that she was working in the public, for the public, and/or selling to the public.
Public means government, as in public library.
Maybe should could have asked the police/policy officers, “I would be happy to shut down, if you can prove I’m a member of the public and selling to the public.”
Always ask questions. As-king – Asking questions is the king’s role, or in this case the queen’s role.
Even if she did sell some lemonade to dehydrated government workers, she could stop selling to them (the public), and post a sign stating “Not available to gov’t workers or resident (aliens). Only serving state nationals, preferably Ohioans.”
She might also have a notice stating:
- Without United States
- Not commerce. Only trade.
- Not a person.
- Not a merchant
If the police/policy officers (enforcing the code/statute) persist, one could call the peace officers (part of the same department) and have them talk it out.
Maybe lemonade stands are the way we make these points clear.
Related
- Ohio girl’s lemonade stand near food festival shut down after complaint
- Practice living in the private: My given name is _______
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- Public versus Private
- The real meaning of public and private
- Living in the Private – Rebut the presumption
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- read these six PDFs,
- watch Richard McDonald's seminar intro
- learn to speak like a simple man
- If this site ever goes down, the archive is on the wayback machine.
Even though Costco is a private membership club, it is open to the public, via public accommodation. That is why they could not truly enforce their “mask” policy. Peggy Hall made a big point about this topic for many businesses alleging to be operating in the private.
https://www.justice.gov/crt/title-ii-civil-rights-act-public-accommodations
Her parents should have asked the officers, how are you standing before us today, as peace officers or policy enforcers? They took an oath as a peace officer, and not as policy enforcer.