Law Enforcement Priorities
mark94
Arizona
Well, I guess it’s better than busting strip clubs:
The residents of Hillsborough County, Florida, can sleep safely tonight following the arrest of 118 people for performing unlicensed contracting work as part of a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office sting known as "Operation House Hunters."
The sting, according to Patch, saw sheriff's deputies pose as homeowners seeking handymen on social media to do jobs that required licensure. These unsuspecting handymen would be lured to one of five homes, where undercover deputies filmed them performing or agreeing to perform prohibited tasks like painting or installing recess lighting.
The residents of Hillsborough County, Florida, can sleep safely tonight following the arrest of 118 people for performing unlicensed contracting work as part of a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office sting known as "Operation House Hunters."
The sting, according to Patch, saw sheriff's deputies pose as homeowners seeking handymen on social media to do jobs that required licensure. These unsuspecting handymen would be lured to one of five homes, where undercover deputies filmed them performing or agreeing to perform prohibited tasks like painting or installing recess lighting.
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How do y’all feel about unlicensed doctors practicing medicine on unsuspecting patients or retailers selling products that are unsafe like lead toys for children.
Hope they don't come arrest me next time I eat some 110 trying to wire a three way switch.
At the same time, some of the stuff, like painting for example, feels like complete nonsense. I suppose it's like anything else the government gets involved in. It starts out with a purpose, then some douchebag gets in charge and gradually expands his power until it gets ridiculous.
But hey, I'd certainly rather them do this than pitch a fit over a pastie that fell off or some other shit at a strip club.
IceyLoco is one of very few people here with a brain.
The rest are just zombies!
SJG
1. The need for regulation
2. The written regulations and the process of enforcement
Often criticism is focused on justifying *the need* [we don't need no dam regs here] when the frustration and justified criticism should be focused on poorly written, vague, or regulations difficult to enforce fairly and efficiently.
The need to regulate something maybe reasonable and lead to good outcomes for society. But badly written regs, burdensome paperwork, and uneven enforcement sabotage potentially good outcomes.
SJG
2. OP is ridiculous - ive never heard of a sting for work like the jobs described. regulation is good to a degree and it when it comes to the mechancial systems or structural work of a building that can kill the occupants if done incorrectly, then yes enforce away but handyman shit? come on. as described here -government overreach 100%.
3. There is no testing (written or practical) or evaluation of any kind to get a license for handyman or home imrovement contracting, at least in my state which tends to be overregualted. all you need is insurance, a formed business and about $150 for the application. So even if the business IS licensed, that alone does not guarantee any type of quality, knowledge or expertise. Granted most hacks would not go through the trouble so youre generally better off with a licensed guy but it is NOT a guarantee of safe work. To me, the OP reads like a total money grab by local authorities.
Then get the fuck out. And don't let the door hit your 80-year-old ass on the way out.
However, he’s actually a homeless crab that lives in a box behind a Starbucks and steals the WiFi. All while complaining about how Starbucks is full of “libruls an pregressives”
On the other hand, he’s also amusing. Like a clown. So it is worth keeping him around for a laugh. After all, a crab that things being a bad lawyer is cool if funny. ROAR!!!
“It can often be counterproductive when the government gets involved (e.g. the employee-status for dancers, etc) “
I thought this was caused by law suits filed by Cali based dancers against their club in SF?