Crackdown needed on flower vendors at intersections

[Anonymous]

I didn't know that the side of the road was free game for vendors. Brick and mortar stores should get in on this. Target can have employees standing alongside the road selling toilet paper.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How dare they delay you by 30 seconds just so they can do something as selfish as scrape out a meager existence.

You don't think they'd rather be doing literally anything else? You're a monster. A ghoul. I hope you miss every green light from now until you die.

It is not about a 30 second wait.

ok Phillis, how much time are we quibbling about then?

I'm saying it is not about the wait when flower and water vendors approach your car. It's about having people approach your car that you didn't request. It can be a safety factor.

Libertarian

How do you figure? Which law requires people to ask your permission before approaching your car on a public road?

The libertarian position is to let these guys do their thing. No need to follow government rules or regulations.

Those of you supporting this have found a new libertarian cause and can take a break from complaining that your girlfriend has to sit in a car seat.

Are you the poster who said that you feel threatened when people approach your car?

Yes

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How dare they delay you by 30 seconds just so they can do something as selfish as scrape out a meager existence.

You don't think they'd rather be doing literally anything else? You're a monster. A ghoul. I hope you miss every green light from now until you die.

It is not about a 30 second wait.

ok Phillis, how much time are we quibbling about then?

I'm saying it is not about the wait when flower and water vendors approach your car. It's about having people approach your car that you didn't request. It can be a safety factor.

Libertarian

How do you figure? Which law requires people to ask your permission before approaching your car on a public road?

The libertarian position is to let these guys do their thing. No need to follow government rules or regulations.

Those of you supporting this have found a new libertarian cause and can take a break from complaining that your girlfriend has to sit in a car seat.

Are you the poster who said that you feel threatened when people approach your car?

No

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have never heard of a crime BY the flower sellers - there was an awful news report about a woman selling flowers who was grabbed and abducted in Silver Spring while in the road selling flowers. I don't know what happened to her

Sure.....tax dodging is a victimless crime. Let's all not pay taxes on any money earned. If they're allowed to break the law and start unlicensed businesses wherever and whenever they feel like it then why doesn't everyone else do the same and get held to the same standards? Let's just start cookie, fruit, and other stands in the middle of intersections and block traffic whenever we feel like it? No wonder this country is going to crap. No one obeys the laws anymore and we allow too much flexibility whenever people think a law shouldn't apply to them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have never heard of a crime BY the flower sellers - there was an awful news report about a woman selling flowers who was grabbed and abducted in Silver Spring while in the road selling flowers. I don't know what happened to her

Sure.....tax dodging is a victimless crime. Let's all not pay taxes on any money earned. If they're allowed to break the law and start unlicensed businesses wherever and whenever they feel like it then why doesn't everyone else do the same and get held to the same standards? Let's just start cookie, fruit, and other stands in the middle of intersections and block traffic whenever we feel like it? No wonder this country is going to crap. No one obeys the laws anymore and we allow too much flexibility whenever people think a law shouldn't apply to them.

https://www.lse.ac.uk/research/research-for-the-world/economics/sophisticated-tax-evasion-by-the-super-rich

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have never heard of a crime BY the flower sellers - there was an awful news report about a woman selling flowers who was grabbed and abducted in Silver Spring while in the road selling flowers. I don't know what happened to her

Sure.....tax dodging is a victimless crime. Let's all not pay taxes on any money earned. If they're allowed to break the law and start unlicensed businesses wherever and whenever they feel like it then why doesn't everyone else do the same and get held to the same standards? Let's just start cookie, fruit, and other stands in the middle of intersections and block traffic whenever we feel like it? No wonder this country is going to crap. No one obeys the laws anymore and we allow too much flexibility whenever people think a law shouldn't apply to them.

https://www.lse.ac.uk/research/research-for-the-world/economics/sophisticated-tax-evasion-by-the-super-rich

This might be hard to comprehend with a feeble mind like yours, but maybe tax dodging by rich or under the table cash workers are BOTH bad at the same time.

You can’t even accurately measure how much in tax revenue is stolen from the govt by under the table cash workers because the perpetrators are a black market of labor and businesses that aren’t registered with anyone nor have and identifications or permits.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have never heard of a crime BY the flower sellers - there was an awful news report about a woman selling flowers who was grabbed and abducted in Silver Spring while in the road selling flowers. I don't know what happened to her

Sure.....tax dodging is a victimless crime. Let's all not pay taxes on any money earned. If they're allowed to break the law and start unlicensed businesses wherever and whenever they feel like it then why doesn't everyone else do the same and get held to the same standards? Let's just start cookie, fruit, and other stands in the middle of intersections and block traffic whenever we feel like it? No wonder this country is going to crap. No one obeys the laws anymore and we allow too much flexibility whenever people think a law shouldn't apply to them.

https://www.lse.ac.uk/research/research-for-the-world/economics/sophisticated-tax-evasion-by-the-super-rich

This might be hard to comprehend with a feeble mind like yours, but maybe tax dodging by rich or under the table cash workers are BOTH bad at the same time.

You can’t even accurately measure how much in tax revenue is stolen from the govt by under the table cash workers because the perpetrators are a black market of labor and businesses that aren’t registered with anyone nor have and identifications or permits.

Q: Should we go after the people who owe millions and millions of dollars, or the people who owe tens of dollars?
A: Definitely the people who owe tens of dollars!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have never heard of a crime BY the flower sellers - there was an awful news report about a woman selling flowers who was grabbed and abducted in Silver Spring while in the road selling flowers. I don't know what happened to her

Sure.....tax dodging is a victimless crime. Let's all not pay taxes on any money earned. If they're allowed to break the law and start unlicensed businesses wherever and whenever they feel like it then why doesn't everyone else do the same and get held to the same standards? Let's just start cookie, fruit, and other stands in the middle of intersections and block traffic whenever we feel like it? No wonder this country is going to crap. No one obeys the laws anymore and we allow too much flexibility whenever people think a law shouldn't apply to them.

https://www.lse.ac.uk/research/research-for-the-world/economics/sophisticated-tax-evasion-by-the-super-rich

This might be hard to comprehend with a feeble mind like yours, but maybe tax dodging by rich or under the table cash workers are BOTH bad at the same time.

You can’t even accurately measure how much in tax revenue is stolen from the govt by under the table cash workers because the perpetrators are a black market of labor and businesses that aren’t registered with anyone nor have and identifications or permits.

Q: Should we go after the people who owe millions and millions of dollars, or the people who owe tens of dollars?
A: Definitely the people who owe tens of dollars!

Right answer: go after all

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have never heard of a crime BY the flower sellers - there was an awful news report about a woman selling flowers who was grabbed and abducted in Silver Spring while in the road selling flowers. I don't know what happened to her

Sure.....tax dodging is a victimless crime. Let's all not pay taxes on any money earned. If they're allowed to break the law and start unlicensed businesses wherever and whenever they feel like it then why doesn't everyone else do the same and get held to the same standards? Let's just start cookie, fruit, and other stands in the middle of intersections and block traffic whenever we feel like it? No wonder this country is going to crap. No one obeys the laws anymore and we allow too much flexibility whenever people think a law shouldn't apply to them.

https://www.lse.ac.uk/research/research-for-the-world/economics/sophisticated-tax-evasion-by-the-super-rich

This might be hard to comprehend with a feeble mind like yours, but maybe tax dodging by rich or under the table cash workers are BOTH bad at the same time.

You can’t even accurately measure how much in tax revenue is stolen from the govt by under the table cash workers because the perpetrators are a black market of labor and businesses that aren’t registered with anyone nor have and identifications or permits.

Q: Should we go after the people who owe millions and millions of dollars, or the people who owe tens of dollars?
A: Definitely the people who owe tens of dollars!

Right answer: go after all

They undercut local small businesses. Wipe them out.

[Anonymous]

Maybe they should go back to squeegees instead.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can't be the first to say this, but of all the crime priorities these days in DC, this ranks around 1368th.

Glad you've never been carjacked.

Has there been an outbreak of carjackings by flower vendors at intersections?

Have you never seen groups of flower and water vendors? You may enjoy it when they all get near your car in the evening in a city. I don't. You don't know their history or their intentions.

This is why I can't take anyone who says "I left/don't go into DC because I don't feel safe anymore" seriously.

For every person with a legitimate gripe there are 100 lunatics like this person who seriously believe some poor Salvadoran abuela selling flowers is just waiting for the opportunity to slit your throat and take your car.

I can't imagine how miserable life must be when you're that delusional and paranoid. It's really sad people choose to live like that instead of getting help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have never heard of a crime BY the flower sellers - there was an awful news report about a woman selling flowers who was grabbed and abducted in Silver Spring while in the road selling flowers. I don't know what happened to her

Sure.....tax dodging is a victimless crime. Let's all not pay taxes on any money earned. If they're allowed to break the law and start unlicensed businesses wherever and whenever they feel like it then why doesn't everyone else do the same and get held to the same standards? Let's just start cookie, fruit, and other stands in the middle of intersections and block traffic whenever we feel like it? No wonder this country is going to crap. No one obeys the laws anymore and we allow too much flexibility whenever people think a law shouldn't apply to them.

https://www.lse.ac.uk/research/research-for-the-world/economics/sophisticated-tax-evasion-by-the-super-rich

This might be hard to comprehend with a feeble mind like yours, but maybe tax dodging by rich or under the table cash workers are BOTH bad at the same time.

You can’t even accurately measure how much in tax revenue is stolen from the govt by under the table cash workers because the perpetrators are a black market of labor and businesses that aren’t registered with anyone nor have and identifications or permits.

Q: Should we go after the people who owe millions and millions of dollars, or the people who owe tens of dollars?
A: Definitely the people who owe tens of dollars!

Right answer: go after all

SURREEEE one is going to earn enough for a meal that day and the other stashes millions in an offshore account. But I guess its worth it to you since you were inconvenienced for 3 seconds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't be the first to say this, but of all the crime priorities these days in DC, this ranks around 1368th.

Glad you've never been carjacked.

Has there been an outbreak of carjackings by flower vendors at intersections?

Have you never seen groups of flower and water vendors? You may enjoy it when they all get near your car in the evening in a city. I don't. You don't know their history or their intentions.

This is why I can't take anyone who says "I left/don't go into DC because I don't feel safe anymore" seriously.

For every person with a legitimate gripe there are 100 lunatics like this person who seriously believe some poor Salvadoran abuela selling flowers is just waiting for the opportunity to slit your throat and take your car.

I can't imagine how miserable life must be when you're that delusional and paranoid. It's really sad people choose to live like that instead of getting help.

Exactly!!! Well said.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How dare they delay you by 30 seconds just so they can do something as selfish as scrape out a meager existence.

You don't think they'd rather be doing literally anything else? You're a monster. A ghoul. I hope you miss every green light from now until you die.

Let me inconvenience you with illegal activity and see how you like it.

I hope you lawlessness ruins your quality of life eventually, because nitwits like you roll out the red carpet for it.

You don't think us rational people see the same flower sellers you do every day? We don't care, that's literally what we've been trying to tell you. It doesn't inconvenience or ruin our quality of life at all because we aren't nutso like you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How dare they delay you by 30 seconds just so they can do something as selfish as scrape out a meager existence.

You don't think they'd rather be doing literally anything else? You're a monster. A ghoul. I hope you miss every green light from now until you die.

It is not about a 30 second wait.

ok Phillis, how much time are we quibbling about then?

I'm saying it is not about the wait when flower and water vendors approach your car. It's about having people approach your car that you didn't request. It can be a safety factor.

Libertarian

How do you figure? Which law requires people to ask your permission before approaching your car on a public road?

The libertarian position is to let these guys do their thing. No need to follow government rules or regulations.

Those of you supporting this have found a new libertarian cause and can take a break from complaining that your girlfriend has to sit in a car seat.

I think this slipped by most people but OMG this is hilarious and spot on for Libertarians.