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Monday, August 14, 2017

Off to the Pokey


Who says there is no good news? 




While trolling the internet, I noticed that our sophisticated British brethren are every bit as stupid and heartless as our New Jersey brethren on this side of “The Pond.”



In mid-July, East Londoners were holding something they call Lovebox Festival.  Evidently, this extravaganza is well-received and well-attended; this is where it gets good.



An enterprising 5-year old lass decided it was time for her to capitalize on this situation by setting up a lemonade stand along the foot route.



We at EasternShoreFishAndGame.com are protecting her identity because of her tender age, but not the facts.



The thorough police – whom are also known as “bobbys” – from Tower Hamlets, felt they needed to change their moniker to “boobys.” 



To accomplish this task, the British cops felt compelled to crack down on illegal activities within their purview.  In this instance it was the purveying of homemade lemonade.



Yup.



This type of behavior is usually reserved for public American toilets such as New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.  Not wanting to be left out of the action, Tower Hamlet bobbies decided it was time to make the arrest of the century, and the news.



It seems as though this felon-in-training was arrested by the local cops and fined $195.  The charge was “trading without a license.”



While I’m certain there is no other crime in Great Britain, and there are absolutely no scams being operated and directed toward unsuspecting Brits, this collar was the crown jewel toward breaking the back of underground lemonade operations.



I can just imagine the scene back at the bobby station.



High-fives and smiles all around.  Chuckles about how their SWAT team clearly overcame adversity of a kindergartener armed with paper cups and drinking straws.



Normal people would applaud this young lady’s entrepreneurial spirit and drive.  On the other hand, the Tower Hamleters are likely dyed-in-the-wool socialists who typically frown upon citizens who try to make a living for themselves without sucking on the guvment teet.  Their motto?  Perhaps it’s “We’ll teach you a lesson in free enterprise!”



In any case, it’s good to see there are nitwits all around the world who continue to provide fodder for our blog.



Thank you, Tower Hamlet!