Free Talk Live - permit

City demands $120 permit for throwing a frisbee

phonon — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:10:02 +0000

Yoav Silverstein, 17, and his mates have been getting together at Caulfield Park most Fridays to throw a frisbee around for some exercise. But the schoolboys were stunned last week when a City of Glen Eira officer told them the activity was considered an organised sport and they needed a $120 permit to play.

Brigham City, Utah Faces Legal Challenge Over Its 'Free-Speech Zones'

WaxCrax — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:40:09 +0000

The American Civil Liberties Union has sued a Utah city in federal court over a "free-speech zone" ordinance, saying the Orwellian-named measure unconstitutionally requires a permit for almost any form of public expression. "Under this ordinance, you would arguably have to apply for a permit to engage in nearly any speech in the city," he said.

Church Ordered to Stop Giving Away Free Water

ZEUSLGN — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:09:11 +0000

A Louisiana church was ordered to stop giving away free water along Mardi Gras parade routes because they did not have the proper permits.
“We were given a cease and desist order,” said Matt Tipton, pastor of Hope Church in Metairie, LA. “We had no idea we were breaking the law.”

Georgia cops bust 10-year-old’s lemonade stand

joshkm — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:07:28 +0000

When three girls in Midway, Georgia set up their lemonade stand, they intended to raise enough money to go to the water park. But the ever-vigilant local police quickly identified the girls’ effort as criminal enterprise and shut them down.