Armed Officers Shut Down Mass. Ice Cream Stand Indefinitely

[The_Outlaw]

“Edward Lambert, commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, said the stand was closed after it was discovered construction had been done without local or state permits,” Camire reports.

“The work, which expanded the stand, included construction on a barn built in 1910 that is adjacent to the stand,” the report adds.

Lambert’s excuse? He’s protecting the public until the state is positive the improvements are 100 percent safe.
“I like ice cream as much as anybody, so it pains us to even temporarily close what is an iconic property, but we have to make sure people eating ice cream there are safe,” said Lambert.

Massachusetts Ice Cream Stand Shut Down by Armed Environmental Police Officers | TheBlaze.com

 

[stovepipe]

Sounds like there is a lot of the 'story' missing from The Blazes article .

 

[Bighouse Doc]

Some people think the law doesn't apply to them.

Then when the law takes action, they whine like spoiled children!

-Doc

 

[Tucker's Mom]

I must be dumb...protecting people from ice cream, ice cream stand or just plain whining about nothing? What jerks!!

 

[Bighouse Doc]

Maybe the vendor violated the local building codes. Like anyone else who violates said codes, legal sanctions get applied.

Perhaps he wanted to save the time and expense of compliance with the law. Perhaps he thought he could get away with it.

Then, like anyone else whom the law sanctions, he blames everyone but himself!

Go ahead, break your local building codes. Call the Enforcement officials. What do you think will happen to you?

Please don't blame the cops who enforce the law!

-Doc

 

[Tucker's Mom]

It's not whether you win or lose,
but how you place the blame.

 

[kwimby]

"Armed Officers With Guns Drawn..." would have been more interesting.