I'm an outlaw...

[reviews_and_ramblings]

Oh yes... Do you know that one in your flist is an outlaw: here I am. And for what: a tremendous crime, I sell books at 11.00 p.m.

I have a coffe-bookstore and three day per week I close at 12.00 p.m. Tonight, at 11.00 the police is arrive in my coffe-bookstore to make a control and I was OK for everything except that I haven't a notice to say to my customer that after 10.00 I can't sell books. I can sell alcohol and cigarettes, but not books.

I'm shocked: I really don't know that this law exist, and, sincerely, I think it is a stupid law (in general the laws says I can't sell retail after 10.00 p.m., and books is retail)... so I'm an outlaw and also a dissenting!!!

Comments

[eroticjames.livejournal.com]

That's bizzare, I have never understood laws restricting commerce like that.

Of course I grew up in Texas where they had "Blue" Laws. You coudn't sell anything but absolute neccessities on Sunday. I can remember walking into the Grocery store on Sunday Morning and entire isles were covered by tarps and my mom having to fill out a "need" declaration so she could by hose to go to church in.

[samcdermott65.livejournal.com]

We still have "blue laws" in Connecticut, but it pertains to the selling of alcohol. No selling in stores but ok for bars/restuarants to serve alcoholic beverages.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Is like that also for me: I can serve them until 1.00 a.m. but not sell them after 10.00 p.m.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Is the first time also for me. I hav travelled a lot in my life and in every counry I was, I always see shop open by night. I decided to open my coffebookstore cause I saw one similar in Lisbona... and I sae it in the night and he sold books at that time!