The homeowners association takes a gallant stand against kids running a lemonade stand

They say all politics is local, which may explain why Americans sit idly by as more than 10 million illegal immigrants who largely do not share their values ​​invade the country, but they'll draw a line with a kid trying to make money. lemonade

A Colorado homeowners association made a gallant stand earlier this month when a group of kids set up a lemonade stand, calling the Summit County Sheriff's Office to report “kids who have a place to illegal lemonade in the county right-of-way,” according to the agency.

“HOA members in Wildernest reported kids running an illegal lemonade stand in the county right-of-way. Officers arrived on scene and found the kids were not blocking the driveway, but they did ask them to move off the road a few meters for their safety,” read a community policing newsletter known as Justice.

But the homeowner's association was not satisfied, with the Karens stepping on the children a second time after the deputies left.

“They found no problem with the location of the stand. While deputies went to deal with parking issues in the area, the original reports came out and started yelling at kids, claiming they were on property private,” the newsletter said. “The deputies came back and determined that the property was co-owned by the HOA and since the children's parents are part of the HOA they had a right to be there.

As noted above, the children prevailed when the officers learned that they lived within the HOA and had a “right to be” on the association's common property.

Believe it or not, Colorado has a law regulating lemonade stands, signed by Democratic Governor Jared Polis

It came after the Denver Police Department shut down a lemonade stand run by three boys in 2018. The boys set up shop across the street from their home, near an art festival and they planned to donate the proceeds to their church.

“We do not go out of our way to enforce matters of this nature, and in this case our actions were driven by complaints,” the Denver Police Department said at the time. “When officers receive a complaint, we have an obligation to act.”

Jennifer Knowles, the boys' mother, said The Denver Post, “I was really shocked and surprised that all of this was necessary for a kid's lemonade stand.”

Polis was inspired by the story to push for a law allowing children to run lemonade stands and other “occasional” businesses without a license.

Taking X, he posted: “Excited to sign the bipartisan Lemonade Stand bill today that cuts regulations and cuts red tape, making it easier for young entrepreneurs to start their own businesses!”

Excited to sign the bipartisan Lemonade Stand bill today that cuts regulations and cuts red tape, making it easier for young entrepreneurs to start their own businesses! Thanks @COSenWilliams, @JackTateCO@repjamescoleman and Rep. Carver for your leadership! pic.twitter.com/5Wz9ZRp5O9

— Governor Jared Polis (@GovofCO) April 1, 2019

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