Florida Man Wants Police To Shut Down Child’s Lemonade Stand
Doug Wilkey, 61, is going after 12-year-old T. J. Guerrero in Dunedin, FL, for a lemonade stand he feels is making too much noise and harming his property values.
Dunedin planning and development director Greg Rice told the Tampa Bay Times, “We’re not in the business of trying to regulate kids like that; nor do we want to do any code enforcement like that. We are not out there trying to put lemonade stands out of business.” But that hasn’t dissuaded Wilkey, who brought Pinellas County sheriff’s community police officers to the area twice to settle the conflict.
Wilkey claims T.J’s friends make noise, use profanity, and throw rocks and debris that he then has to clean up. (Because of Wilkey’s complaints about his friends, T.J. sells his $1 lemonade and $.50 cookies alone.)
Wikey wrote in an email
Click here for reuse options!“If this were a once a year event by a couple kids to earn a little money for a holiday or something, I would not have a problem with it. I am very worried about the value of my home, which is why I built in a residential area, not a business area.”
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Kenda Rye August 26th, 2014 at 10:02
A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
Kenda Rye August 26th, 2014 at 10:02
A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
Marty Holden August 27th, 2014 at 02:47
Speaking as a Real Estate Agent, the thing in the story that will affect property values negatively, is the knowledge that someone with Wilkey’s behavior lives/and or owns property in the neighborhood.
Marty Holden August 27th, 2014 at 02:47
Speaking as a Real Estate Agent, the thing in the story that will affect property values negatively, is the knowledge that someone with Wilkey’s behavior lives/and or owns property in the neighborhood.
R.f. Burns August 27th, 2014 at 19:31
I wish the kid the very best!
R.f. Burns August 27th, 2014 at 19:31
I wish the kid the very best!
fifthdentist August 28th, 2014 at 00:23
I think he’s about due to have the old dog poop in a burning bag on his porch steps played on him.
fifthdentist August 28th, 2014 at 00:23
I think he’s about due to have the old dog poop in a burning bag on his porch steps played on him.
fifthdentist August 28th, 2014 at 00:24
I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that he voted for Romney. … And Mussolini.
fifthdentist August 28th, 2014 at 00:24
I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that he voted for Romney. … And Mussolini.