The world has gone insane
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Quote:With that said, if the family was actually fined, or the city admitted they reviewed the situation onsite, and then threatened a fine, then I'd be singing a different tune.
So some points for clarification or some assumptions...

1) City hall hands out fines without verifying an offense.
2) City hall equates children's chalk drawing to spray painted graffitti.
3) A person would not challenge a fine or law of this type (stupid laws are why we have courts). However, $300 is cheaper than an hour with any New York lawyer.
4) The law as drafted is so vague that it punishes unintended activities

Wait till they outlaw fast food restaurants, then we'll hear some real belly-aching.

Slightly off topic: I saw "The Pursuit of Happyness" last night with Will Smith and his real life son Jaden. It was very well done, and also revealed many problems with our society. There was Ms. Chu the day care provider who had the kids watching Bonanza and Love Boat because it was American and Naval history. There was the family under stress where the mom is more concerned about getting out of an oppressive situation than she is for maintaining a loving family for her husband and child. The IRS coldly seizes all his assets without consideration of his financial status. And, you had homeless shelters with severe restrictions on beds. I think you can be unhappy in wealth or happy in poverty, but adequate means certainly can remove sources of unhappiness. This movie really pointed at the lack caring exhibited in our society. For me the overall theme was this hardheartedness shown to him by his wife, his friends, his neighbors, his city, and the social systems in general. The uplifting part of this movie is that the dream of "rags to riches" when you apply yourself message of the story is true. (real biography)

Again, it's a movie (fiction, based on a true story), but it seemed that there was an absolute dearth of social services, when I know that is not the case. What is true in California from my observation is that it seems the entire (homeless or not) world moves there for the climate. So competition for resources even when you have means is fierce.
”There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Hamlet (1.5.167-8), Hamlet to Horatio.

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The world has gone insane - by kandrathe - 10-14-2007, 12:54 AM
The world has gone insane - by Treesh - 10-14-2007, 02:31 AM
The world has gone insane - by Munkay - 10-14-2007, 06:00 AM
The world has gone insane - by Klaus - 10-14-2007, 07:31 AM
The world has gone insane - by kandrathe - 10-14-2007, 01:57 PM
The world has gone insane - by Urza-DSF - 10-15-2007, 01:01 AM
The world has gone insane - by kandrathe - 10-15-2007, 10:43 AM
The world has gone insane - by Lissa - 10-15-2007, 06:23 PM
The world has gone insane - by Urza-DSF - 10-16-2007, 03:42 AM
The world has gone insane - by kandrathe - 10-16-2007, 06:38 AM

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