Carlos44ec - 2079 Posts 09/30/2009 @ 07:38:34 AM
interesting. You do realize this is Michigan we're talking about- they're strange there.		Rate this comment Yours: Rated 0 times.

	Jeremy - 9475 Posts 09/30/2009 @ 08:40:18 AM
I don't think this story is nearly as big of a deal as people are making it out to be, for a couple reasons. 1) Unless you don't think daycare centers should need to be registered/licensed you think that there should be a line somewhere that separates babysitting from daycare. That line isn't nearly as clear cut as people reacting to this story are making it out to be. Even if you said that the line was accepting money, would this situation really be that different if this woman accepted $50 from her friend for doing this every morning*, or even went so far as to ask them to kick in a recurring $10 a week for the kid's share of breakfast? 2) Every level of Government that was notified of this story had the immediate reaction of recognizing that, while she might indeed be in violation of the letter of some law, she clearly didn't violate the spirit of it, and began the process of changing the wording. No one stood up and played the "well, that's the law" card. If anything the angle here is that the government is on her side, and willing to go to bat for her to tweak the wording of a hard to define line. *Edit: $50 once for watching the kids every morning, not $50 per morning.		Rate this comment Yours: Rated 0 times.
Jeremy messed with this 2 times, last at 09/30/2009 8:47:02 am

	Alex - 3619 Posts 09/30/2009 @ 10:05:40 AM
Maybe it would make more sense if the registration/licensing was optional? More of an accreditation type thing. I'm sure the story is getting blown out of proportion (as long they aren't considering prosecuting her), but I think it just highlights that every one of us probably breaks 10 laws a day unknowingly.		Rate this comment Yours: Rated 0 times.

	Matt - Ombudsman 09/30/2009 @ 02:13:13 PM
Well, at least three.		Rate this comment Yours: Rated 0 times.

	Scott - 6225 Posts 09/30/2009 @ 07:47:46 PM
Speaking of breaking laws, my apartment complex has a pool with posted rules of use. Without going and checking it right now, I would guess that it consists of about 10 or 12. I counted day the following rules being violated by all the guests: Consuming alcohol Glass bottles in the pool area Food and/or beverage in the pool One guest per tennant Rough-housing Unattended kids Loud music There were a few more that I can't think of, but at any one time over half of the posted rules were being violated. This just made me think of that.		Rate this comment Yours: Rated 0 times.

	Micah - I'm on a boat! Everybody look at me cause I'm sailing on a boat! 10/01/2009 @ 10:20:49 AM
Welcome to our OOL. Notice there is no P in it....please keep it that way. As long as they weren't breaking that one...		Rate this comment Yours: Total: Rated 1 times.