Woman With Cancer Holds Yard Sales To Pay Medical Bills; City Shuts Them Down‎

[xambrosiiax]

The city of Salem, Ore., shut down the yard sale of a woman who had been selling her belongings to pay for her medical bills. The reason? A city ordinance limits a home to hosting a yard sale three times a year, as first reported by ABC affiliate KATU

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[vulturoso]

The irony here is that the argument against "government intrusion into things like health care, etc." is that communities could and would take care of themselves. I guess they didn't take into account rude neighbors. Hmmm.

[celtic_thistle]

Richest country in the world and its people are reduced to this in order to obtain healthcare. Disgusting and shameful.

[crossfire]

Reduced to this and it doesn't work because of dickish neighbors.

I think it says everything about the state of our society.

[celtic_thistle]

Exactly.

[chicaintcheap]

Richest country and most expensive health care system, don't forget.

[munkykiss]

This woman has the positive attitude that most people could only hope for in a time of crisis. I really hope things fall into place.

And the neighbor who complained should be ashamed of him/herself.

[erunamiryene]

A city ordinance limits a home to hosting a yard sale three times a year, as first reported by ABC affiliate KATU.

Jan Cline, 64, said she did not know such a law existed. She thought she was being unobtrusive by hosting the yard sale in the backyard, but a city code enforcement officer on Monday came to inform her that a neighbor had complained

Wow, that is a stupid-ass ordinance, and that "neighbor" better get walloped in the head by karma.

[carmy_w]

Seconded, and from your mouth to karma's listening system, whatever it may be!

[screamingintune]

I fucking hate our health care system.