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Reality check.
Would you let your kids eat the food shes provided?
My gut tells me no...but maybe that's because I'm a father myself.
No way my little girl is taking any kind of food from anyone she doesn't know.
William Pisarek, the Chester Township business manager
But my point is that there is a risk with people handing out free food.
Which is why restaurants of all types are not allowed to give away or donate free food, because of liability.
And don't think the needy won't come back and bite you inteh ass with a lawsuit if you make them sick.
Originally posted by nixie_nox
Then when she gives them tainted meat and 12 kids have to go to the ER for e coli. poisoning, you will be complaining how your taxes will now have to take care of these leeches.
I see your point but grocery stores and then restaurants have to meet FDA guidelines. This woman does not. You don't know she isn't washing her hands or leaving meat out all day.
There are foodborn illnesses worse than malnutrtion, e. coli can shut your kidneys down. What e.coli does is worse than malnutrition. It causes severe diarreah for 8-10 days. Severe dehydration. IT can cause neurological damage, diabetes. ANd long term, incurable consequences. That is why the government takes food poisoning so seriously.
I am not saying this woman would intentionally do that. Bless her heart.
But mass distribution of food has its risks.
Originally posted by gosseyn
That's pretty incredible. I am sure they will come with excuses like "we are not sure the food is safe" etc..
But, I live in western Europe, and I can tell you that those news that come from the US are alarming. Everyday I hear that this man was fined because he uses rain water, or that woman arrested because of this or that, and every time I ask to myself "is that real?" "did they really arrest or kill or fine that man or woman because of that?", "did they really pass that new law?". And if all that is really true, well guys, I think it's time to do something. For example in France, the people show their anger for less than that.
But my point is that there is a risk with people handing out free food.
Which is why restaurants of all types are not allowed to give away or donate free food, because of liability.
And don't think the needy won't come back and bite you inteh ass with a lawsuit if you make them sick.
Originally posted by MountainLaurel
reply to post by nightstalker78
Thankfully my daughter never missed a meal in her life, and no I probably wouldn't let her eat food given to her by a stranger.....but as you have pointed out this area seems to have alot of poverty, and the reasons for that are a whole other subject. It's not the kids fault that thier parents are poor, and this woman sees a need and out of the goodness of her heart has tried to fill it...
The "rules" in this case are just so blatantly unfair, and treating this woman like a criminal, and threatening her with fines, $600 a day, give me a break....then what, throw her in jail if she can't pay them? Enough is Enough with these oppressive laws !
Originally posted by nightstalker78
That area indeed has a lot of poverty..big time
And it seems to me this woman wants to be a hero
and feed all the neighborhood children..BUT she doesn't want to do it the right way.
She'd rather bitch about fines and all that.
I agree it isn't the kids fault the parents are poor..
but really,don't have kids if you can't afford to feed them.
That 40 OZ of beer or that rock of coc aine you just bought should've gone to your kids and not your habit.
Originally posted by nightstalker78
Dude,you breaking down my posts like you just did,doesn't make you seem more intelligent.
And it has EVERYTHING to do with it if you know the area.The parents are not parents..they are trash.
They let their kids run wild and what not...It's friggin sad that they're letting their kid be fed by someone else.