NYC Man Earns $55,000 A Year Peddling Candy On Subway

Re:NYC Man Earns $55,000 A Year Peddling Candy On Subway by bd_at_rivenhill on Saturday December 03, 2011 @01:38PM (#3308389)

I doubt that it's possible for you or your attorneys to understand every single law that applies to your situation, so you are almost certainly breaking some law or regulation somewhere. The difference between you and this guy is that he probably knows that he's breaking the law, but you don't.

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Re:NYC Man Earns $55,000 A Year Peddling Candy On Subway by georgieporgie on Saturday December 03, 2011 @02:27PM (#3308550)

This guy's sole function as a businessman is explicitly illegal.

You're comparing that with (usually) accidental infringement on complicated and virtually unknowable laws.

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Re:NYC Man Earns $55,000 A Year Peddling Candy On Subway by bd_at_rivenhill on Sunday December 04, 2011 @10:38AM (#3310844)

I'd estimate that about 1/8 to 1/4 of the purpose of the laws he's breaking is to protect commuters from harassment and the remainder is to protect the profits of businesses like the kiosks that sell candy, drinks, and newspapers on some of the platforms. Basically, I find those laws to be more of a bug than a feature.

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Re:NYC Man Earns $55,000 A Year Peddling Candy On Subway by georgieporgie on Sunday December 04, 2011 @04:30PM (#3311879)

I disagree. Based upon other commenters' experience with this exact fellow, he often turns abusive to people who don't want to buy what he's offering.

When it comes to public transit, strict limitations are really nice for the masses. Riding trains in Japan, where nobody chats on their cellphone next to you, buskers don't assault your ears, and vendors are limited, efficient, and polite, is a wonderful thing.

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