449165 Tue Oct 09 11:13:46 -0700 2007 9 6 Southwest 0 3018351 This was in the AZ Republic today. Interesting read about Sherrif Joe somehow saving us from contaminated food by shutting down cart vendors. http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1008Elote1008.html Tue Oct 09 11:13:46 -0700 2007 13915 mamamia 1 3018483 If only someone could save us from Sheriff Joe...[sigh]. Tue Oct 09 11:35:03 -0700 2007 3018351 86822 hohokam 1 3052490 Hey, Old Joe gets the job done. If eating dubious food from a street vendor's unregulated cart is your thing, well, go for it... Sat Oct 20 13:09:42 -0700 2007 3018351 111345 rexsreine 2 3052584 according to the article, thats not what's happening. he's targeting vendors because of their suspected immigration status and outside of the purview of environmental services, the health inspectors. they areusing it as a club to target perceived illegal immigration, and they deported someone with proper health dept papers. do these scenarios indicate a desire to help and/or regulate street vending? doesn't appear that way. thoughts of immigration policies aside for a moment, this just comes across like duplicitous tactics. part of a plan to ensure safe street vendors? no. Sat Oct 20 14:01:48 -0700 2007 3052490 60025 winedubar 3 3052614 The sheriff can't arrest people who aren't breaking the law. Whether the cart vendors don't have proper green cards or health department permits, the law is the law. There are plenty of law-abiding venues for a Mexican food fix. Sat Oct 20 14:26:08 -0700 2007 3052584 111345 rexsreine 4 3052636 would that sheriff joe help our woefully understaffed enviornmental services dept inspect restaurants to ensure complicity with health codes we'd all feel safer. that he's using the guise of public health to enforce immigration issues speaks more of politicking than concern for public health. thats how this is chow-related and not an immigration discussion ;) Sat Oct 20 14:35:43 -0700 2007 3052614 60025 winedubar 2 3052708 All I have to say is that I'm glad that law-abiding American citizens can again read the New Times online restaurant reviews without fear of being dragged into court. Sat Oct 20 15:13:38 -0700 2007 3052490 86822 hohokam 3 3055271 I'll eat a hot dog con todo and raise a cup of horchata to that. :) Sun Oct 21 21:28:42 -0700 2007 3052708 13915 mamamia 1 3055314 Somehow I think that the food from these street vendors is probably a lot more wholesome than what is served in the county jails. I don't think any of these vendors are serving green bologna with their elote. Sun Oct 21 21:56:58 -0700 2007 3018351 26466 silverbear 2 3058134 I am obviously in the minority here. Eating unregulated food from a cart that's been pushed around in the hot Phoenix sun all day just isn't my idea of a good meal. But, hey, if it's yours, have at it... Mon Oct 22 20:24:39 -0700 2007 3055314 111345 rexsreine