Police shut down 8-year-old Ohio girl's lemonade business; supporters renew her zest

When 8-year-old Asa Baker set up her lemonade business near a food festival earlier this month, she never expected police to show up and shut her down.
"I was just selling lemonade at my dad‘s work," she said.
"I was having a really fun time and lots of people stopped. He (the police officer) walked out of the car and said I’m sorry, but I got a complaint call, and they have to shut me down. And he shut me down. I didn’t really say too much, but I was really sad and angry that we had to shut down."
The budding entrepreneur had set up along a street close to the Alliance Rib and Food Festival.
Police told her and her mother, Katrina Moore, that the stand had to close because some of the festival vendors had complained.
"They want everyone to know they’re not just going around shutting down people‘s lemonade stands," said Katrina Moore, Asa's mother. "She was apparently too close to the festival that was going on."
The officer also explained the lemonade stand needed a food permit.
It's not unusual for cities to require businesses to get permits before selling things to the public - lemonade stands included.
Baker's mother said the food vendor's license costs $40 and lasts for five days.
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[@chris135x]

Such a "free" country, huh? You can't do anything unless you pay the government for permission.

[@The_real_aubrey_lol]

Can't even make a lemonade stand in Ohio ☠️

[@glenncunningham4330]

What's more surprising, is that some posters here actually agree with the shutdown. Then again, with sexual mutilation of children considered a good thing by one party, nothing should come as a surprise anymore, we are a long way from Kansas....

[@tareasytrabajosadolfoarian4849]

Drug dealers can free prowling around, but a little girl selling lemonade is unacceptable

[@chris135x]

@@tareasytrabajosadolfoarian4849 Drug dealers are not even released from jails or prisons. The pdfiles are. Acting like drug dealers are "targeting children".

[@HisgGalore]

Why not just invite the lemonade Stand over to the festival???? These adults were pure haters on a child 🤮

[@Saberwolves84]

How sad is your life if you have to go after a kids lemonade stand

[@BillyD-qr2dz]

Cops

[@jman217]

So, who were these vendors? That's who needs to be dragged into the public eye for this.

[@HisgGalore]

💯

[@plinko84]

How cruddy is your product/business when you feel threatened by a child's lemonade stand? Pick your battles. Also, name and shame!

[@Seek1878]

You'd be happy to pay hundreds of dollars for a license and a kid gets a pass for being a kid and can undersell you with cheaper drinks? Its one thing to set up a stand outside your home, right outside a food festival is another.

[@claytonwade3570]

@@Seek1878 wasn't she on private property?

[@glenncunningham4330]

Very bad. Hope they go out of business.

[@Seek1878]

@@glenncunningham4330 For a brat's feelings?

[@glenncunningham4330]

@@Seek1878 Sounds like you do not like children, good thing evolutionary forces will take care of that over time....

[@VonTheStampede]

Wow just wow somebody is a hater

[@dontcare7086]

The festivals organizers called the cops. I read the story on the NY post. These people are scum.

[@jackklenk4352]

Girl got a lesson in real world economics.

[@ro6742]

"When you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing - When you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors - When you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws don’t protect you against them, but protect them against you - When you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice - You may know that your society is doomed." - Ayn Rand

[@Seek1878]

Ayn Rand was living off sweet government dollars she supposedly opposed at the end of her life.

[@AndyHorcasitas-u7s]

Im surprised multiple vendors complained! Shame on you ! Bit taught her an important lesson about the world Some people dont like babies! And this mistrust can save her life one day ! May God bless 😎

[@Ubique2927]

Some people are just nasty.

[@Joshuabutler-hx9gr]

How did you have to say the 7-year-old lemonade stand Ohio girl you could have said this from Ohio damn😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@inrealitywetrust2610]

Its there somewhere to donate?

[@HisgGalore]

because that's all their complaining on a kid lemonade Stand did 😂😂 because I for sure want to donate now:)

[@joshuamohr2510]

You a lil bish if you go after children. Should find who reported her and boycott them outta bussiness! They’re obviously evil!

[@Bivvv3]

Police and I right 😅

[@weswans288]

Just get the permit. The cops did their jobs.

[@Saberwolves84]

permits cost $40 how are kids gonna make any profit. Don't be an idiot

[@HisgGalore]

For a lemonade Stand that'll only make about 20-30 bucks at least especially looking at the location and supplies smh After some hating ass adults called the cops on a kids lemonade Stand 😂😂 she probably made more in donations than her haters did im sure 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@BillyD-qr2dz]

Get your life together! Worrying about a child's lemonade stand is not a good look on you

[@od3stroyer771]

​@@BillyD-qr2dz F them kids I'm glad the stand got shut down L kids

[@scgenton]

You are the bad guy. You are what is wrong with the world. "Just doing my job" is what the Germans said in ww2. If someone has any moral integrity, or any soul they wouldn't just follow orders. If something is "law" it doesn't make it right, and you shouldn't need to beg permission from government or any other human to sell anything.

[@sarasmith9333]

kids should not work at all. working for parents not for her. they should pay taxes on it right. so it is for the parents in the end. and they supposed to be with her, she is a kid, a gilr. so it is parents fault completely.

[@odysseyonawhim]

wtf???