Street flower vendors reported to the police in the city of Glendora, in Los Angeles County, for confiscate their products this Sunday, during their Mother’s Day sales.
According to statements to the Telemundo network, the merchants assured that This is a recurring problem that they suffer on holidays.like May 10.
Street vendors said officers from the Glendora Police Department arrived at the scene and they took the floral arrangements that they had prepared for hours for sale.
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The merchants alleged that the police took their products despite having permits to sell their flowers in the city.
“So, me, leaving my daughter, making bouquets and then, so that they no longer come and take them away, well no.“Declared Vanessa Román, one of the affected flower sellers.
“Also, it’s very unfair.“, reiterated the Hispanic merchant.
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According to Vanessa Román, Glendora police officers They took away a container containing approximately 300 bouquets of flowers..
According to information provided by Lt. Alex Stein, a duty officer with the Glendora Police Department, officers carried out a “proactive” intervention in the area of Mighty Avenue and the 210 Freeway.
During the operation, a person, who did not have valid identification, was arrested for selling too close to a highway on- or off-rampwhen the distance must be more than 500 feet (152 meters).
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Lieutenant Stein mentioned that The detained person was booked and later released after being identified by fingerprinting.
In relation to the seized product, Stein said that Officers seized about 200 flowers that had been left unattendedwhich were among the weeds, so, as they were assets found without an apparent owner, the agents proceeded to seize them.
Vanessa Ramos assured that each of the flower arrangements that were seized by Glendora police officers have a retail value of $10 dollars. Therefore, according to estimates, about $3,000 in merchandise was lost..
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“In fact, I wasn’t selling, I was just putting together (arrangements) and taking care of the flowers. My other classmate was the one who was selling, but they still took all the flowers“Román added.
The Hispanic flower seller assured that The position in which you work has all the city permits to operate.
“I showed you the permit, but they told me no, because it’s not in my name“said the flower seller.
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Roman said that This situation only happens in the city of Glendorawhere it is required that the person to whom the permit is issued is the one who should be selling the flowers.
Ordinance 2093 and Chapter 5.63 of the Glendora Municipal Code They establish that each street vendor must have their own permit and identification issued by the city, since the authorization is personal, and not only for the position.
The rules also establish that each operator, while working, must carry a photo ID and present personal documentation such as identification and permit application.
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This establishes that, even in flower stalls, each person who attends and carries out sales must be individually authorized by municipal authorities.
Román acknowledged understanding the rules, but he mentioned that the punishment is very severe by taking all their merchandise despite the fact that they were already fined.
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