When nail buffers are outlawed, only outlaws will own nail buffers.
Stupid. Bad government! Bad!
Posted on 05/09/2005 3:36:24 PM PDT by Dada Orwell
Police Arrest Man For Giving Manicure
From the ABC affiliate in New Hampshire click the link to see TV coverage http://www.thewmurchannel.com/news/4467723/detail.html
Man Busted For Manicuring Without License Free-Stater Protests Licensing Laws
POSTED: 3:52 pm EDT May 9, 2005 UPDATED: 5:16 pm EDT May 9, 2005
CONCORD, N.H. -- A self-proclaimed manicurist decided to open for business in Concord on Monday without the state's approval, attacking state licensing laws with a nail file.
Police Arrest Man For Giving Manicure
Michael Fisher, 23, of Newmarket, N.H., was arrested and charged with violating the state's license law. He said he organized the protest to call attention to what he said are needless obstacles facing small businesses in the state.
His first and only customer was Kat Dillon, of Frost, Texas, who said it was her first manicure. It was also Fisher's first time giving one.
"I'm going to buff it and shine it with one of these, a buffer, basically," he said.
The manicure performed without a license was undertaken right outside the state Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and Esthetics office.
"The reason I'm doing this is because it's one of the harmless things I can do to prove that the law is unjust," Fisher said. "Without the government's permission, you can't do nails, hair, lot of other things."
Fisher said his manicure movement was inspired by the movie "Ghandi" and backed by his fellow Free-Staters, who favor minimal government and maximum personal freedom. Dillon is also a member of the group, which has organized members to move to New Hampshire in an effort to influence the state adopt a more libertarian government.
"It's wrong for the state to tell you you can or can't open a business," Free-Stater Dave Ridley said.
Fisher had advertised his protest, so it was no surprise when board inspectors arrived on the scene, and it was no surprise that Concord police soon followed.
"Initially, we were going to issue him a summons and release him on a summons to appear in court," Sgt. Roger Baker said. "He indicated he wouldn't stop, so at that point, it was a full custody arrest."
Performing a manicure without a license is a misdemeanor. Fisher remains in Merrimack County Jail, refusing to see a bail commissioner. He will be arraigned Tuesday morning in Concord District Court.
He said he plans to plead guilty to "help get the message out there."
When nail buffers are outlawed, only outlaws will own nail buffers.
Stupid. Bad government! Bad!
I'm glad the government is here to protect us from manicurists.
Really, far too many resources are invested in fighting terrorism and solving rape and murder cases. It's nice to find a police locality that realizes that painting nails is the true peril to our citizenry.
Mr. Fisher is quite correct that the state has no reason to be in the license business. The way to fix this is to repeal the law. Right or wrong about the merits of the case he will be punished. Maybe a jury would agree with him, but not likely.
What rock has this guy been under? I believe that any business anywhere in the country needs and has needed a licsense to operate for decades now.
Does this mean I can go to jail for biting my nails?
It's good to see they are serious about it too. If Mike had resisted, they were ready to kill him over the manicure.
No, only if you bite someone else's nails.
Check the article - he plans to plead guilty. He just did it to get nonsense like this in the news and publicize the cause.
My wife and I have been in business for years and have no license for the business itself, we work as consultants in our professional fields. My wife is licensed however as it is required even if she worked as an employee for, say a hospital. In NH, many tradesmen do not need to be registered or licensed such as roofers, siding applicators, landscapers, and businesses like that.
I am not sure about that. You always have the right to open a sole proprietorship under your own name, e.g. "John Smith's Lawn Mower Repair".
Exactly. And only now is someone saying this soviet style beauracracy doesn't fit a free people.
Even in the privacy of my own bedroom?
Seriously, our IQ average in New Hampshire has taken a serious hit since these Freestaters started to arrive.
A little jury nullification goes a long ways....
I'm sure that make it right somehow.
LIVE FREE OR DIE .... sort of.
Why, without all those required licences, what will the workers of the "board of barbering" do for a living? [/sarcasm]
make = makes
In other breaking news, police arrested a man named Jesus Christ for distributing food to 5,000 hungry people without a vendor's license.
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