Boy raises $25,000 for WWII vets, city fines him for his efforts

[h=1]Boy raises $25,000 for WWII vets, city fines him for his efforts[/h] 8/10/2012
Twelve-year-old Justin Peterson has raised more than $25,000 for the Honor Flight Program, an organization that flies World War II veterans to Washington, D.C. — at no cost to the vets — to see the war memorials. Last weekend, the Chewelah, Wash., boy was selling hamburgers during one of his regular fundraisers when he was rewarded with a $170 fine from a health inspector. A Tri County Health District spokesman said the boy didn't have the proper permit to sell food and that it wouldn't cut Justin any "slack" just because of his charitable efforts. Fortunately for both Peterson and the vets, the health department’s board members agreed to pay the fine for him. [Source]

tatehill2000 said:

lol, it is unbelievable how hard it is to do something nice nowadays,,, lol,,
tater

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No its not, you just gotta follow the rules.
You have to have a permit to sell food.

Yea he should have gave the burgers away in exchange for a donation. Still just like the jerks who ride around shutting down kids lemonade stands that inspector is an asswipe. Was he there because somebody complained? i doubt it. Shows he a punkass with nothing better to do than walk around showing his "authority", somebody should have been authorized to whip his ass.

ProPokerPlayer said:

Yea he should have gave the burgers away in exchange for a donation. Still just like the jerks who ride around shutting down kids lemonade stands that inspector is an asswipe. Was he there because somebody complained? i doubt it. Shows he a punkass with nothing better to do than walk around showing his "authority", somebody should have been authorized to whip his ass.

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this planet is falling apart at the seams -- THE END IS NEAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!