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RE: Is Common Sense Dead? - 5 Year Old Girl Fined £150 for Lemonade Stand

in #law7 years ago

I can't believe someone from the council was willing to deter a child from running their harmless business just to get a few extra pounds.

They must be having a laugh if they think an innocent child should have a business permit to be allowed to sell her homemade drinks.

I don't understand why the council member would be willing to do this? I know that councils need more funding but you don't get it by robbing a young girls family.

This was really heartbreaking to read but at least the fines were cancelled but as you said the damage has been done @thecryptofiend and the child may never take to the streets to chase her little entrepreneurial instincts.

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Yes it is surprising but it seems we hear these kind of stories more and more frequently.