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More fallout over the ticketed Girl Scout activity in Williamsburg: After the media had a field day upon hearing that a little girl's dad was ticketed for helping her, the Mayor said, during a press conference that was probably about something much more important, "The story had some inconsistencies in it and the police department is investigating, but I think it's fair to say our crime reduction strategy has little to do with Girl Scout cookies and we will look at that." The inconsistencies are that the police claim that Gracie Louis's father was the only one present when a police caption issued him a summons for selling Girl Scout cookies over the weekend. However, the Louis family claims that 13 year-old Gracie was urged into the car when her mother heard the police yelling, as they approached them. The NYPD spokesman told reporters, "A 55-year-old man is no girl scout. Neither girl scouts nor other children were present when the summons was issued." Oh, NYPD, please. If Gothamist had a dollar for every father who helped sell their daughters' Girl Scout cookies, we'd be living the high life; in fact, we're very aware of employees who feel obligated to outdo each other in buying the most boxes of their boss's daughter's Girl Scout cookies - there's no real reason someone needs 20 boxes of Thin Mints.
Gracie herself said, "If we weren't supposed to, it would have been nice to have a warning. I was kind of surprised because I didn't know that Girl Scouts would be illegal, because it's a nonprofit organization. I think it was a misunderstanding." This girl is media-savvy already - it's no surprise that she's the top cookie-seller in her Long Island troop.
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What do you mean "there's no real reason someone needs 20 boxes of thin mints" ??? What the hell else am I going to put in my freezer?
Brad, you typed what I thought. I couldn't agree more.
As for you, Gothamist, don't be throwin' shade on Thin Mints. They are the perfect food, and they're tax-deductible, too.
... mmmmmm... thin mints....
Mmmmmm, thin mints. And where else might be appropriate to put them considering this stupid ticketing fiasco?!
not so fast, Don... according to the Girl Scouts:
A: No and Yes.
No, if the customer keeps the cookies. Individuals who buy Girl Scout Cookies and take the cookies home, or consume them, have purchased a product at a fair market value. For this reason, no part of the price of a box of Girl Scout Cookies used in this way is tax-deductible.
Yes, if the customer leaves the cookies with Girl Scouts. Many Girl Scouts ask customers to pay for one or more boxes of cookies for use in their community service project, for example, collecting for a food pantry. The customers not receiving any Girl Scout Cookies do not benefit directly from paying for them. Those individuals may treat the purchase price of the donated cookies as a charitable contribution.
Tagalongs are the money cookie. Just saying.
Furthermore, anyone selling Girl Scout cookies for any Girl Scout don't need no stinkin' badges to do it!!!!
From the initial reports it sounds like the officer was being a prick. But if the situation were a little different I could see where he could make a case. I'm sure we've all seen kids selling stuff on the subway "to raise money for their basketball team" Gothamist covered it here: http://www.gothamist.com/ask/archives/2004/04/15/those_kids_on_the_subway.php
I don't think it would be too far of a stretch to imagine an adult playing off of that scam and claiming that he's trying to help his kids raise money for a camping trip, or something to that effect. I doubt that's what happened here but if the child wasn't present, that would be my defense.
Good point, KH, about an adult scamming on Girl-Scout-loving New Yorkers to make an extra buck. Any smart person would know that they would need an adorable little girl in a Girl Scout (or Brownie) uniform to make people buy even more cookies.
And everyone else, you're right: We do need many boxes of Thin Mints. But I thought that was my dirty secret.
It figures, Do the police expect the little girls to sell the cookies without adult supervision?
This seems like SOP for low IQ cops, lets make a crime out of nothing. Because crime is big business, for the NYPD at least. This is a shameless bullshit fine to increase revenue and reach the ticket quotas that do exist (but are denied as existing).
Why fight real crime that could be potentially dangerous to the officer when he can safely ticket people for fictitious non crimes created to generate revenue?
I have very little respect for cops who pursue bullshit like this and cause grief for honest people.
The cop should be ridiculed as an idiot and a bully.
Ticketing people for selling Girl Scout cookies. Great PR NYPD.
MMMMMM thin mmints...
What's the scam abotu kids selling candies in the subway? The link King Hippo pasted got cut off. I always thought those kids in the subway were genuine.
try this, ed.
What do you call twenty boxes of thin mints in your freezer?
Set for March.
Does anyone know how to get a hold of those Girl Scouts cookies in the city? Is there a site where I can buy them?
I think you need a girl scout.
Nice picture of Mayor Girlscout.
It seems that the girlscout, Grace Louis, is talking more sense than the NY Gov...
Also, Thin Mints *ARE* marvelous anytime.
magixcarpet - According to the Post article, you can order cookies and have them credited towards Grace's total by calling (516) 741-2550 ext. 260. No word on delivery fees.