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!