the privatizing portion of the the article time and such is a bit out of place. the poor are subject to abuse by those in positions of power and it all has to do with insufficient laws to protect everyone from the abuse of government officials.
A recent story on Reason (yes I know their leanings) pointed to a suburb of Atlanta with excessive fines for issues that harmed no one except of course those who could not afford it [1]
the poor are not just hit by the justice system but they are hit by all sorts of government fees and regulatory policies that can force them into expensive schools just to do simple jobs like braid hair. Occupational licensing costs can keep many from productive jobs to get themselves out of the poor house.
so if you want to fix it it has to be done at the legislative level. restrictions of how fines and fees are assessed. people joke that HOAs are bad have seen nothing when faced with over zealous county and city code enforcers.
What seems a bit out of place is framing occupational licensing (meant to increase consumer safety) and codes enforcement (meant to increase public safety) as some kind of war on the poor. The fact that some things cost money is not in and of itself a negative or evil thing.
There are safety and sanitations concerns a hair stylist must take into consideration, and they are expected to understand how to properly use chemical treatments in both styling and sanitation.
There was a time where getting a scratch from an unsanitized blade meant an infection that could kill you.
Still could. It's unlikely to kill you from an acute bacterial infection as would have been common before, but there are still plenty of deadly blood-borne infectious diseases out there. Wouldn't want to go for a haircut and come home with hepatitis.
what if such certification could take place voluntarily and customers would select a place to get service based on their needs. If they want to safeguard themselves, they would look for certification?
A recent story on Reason (yes I know their leanings) pointed to a suburb of Atlanta with excessive fines for issues that harmed no one except of course those who could not afford it [1]
the poor are not just hit by the justice system but they are hit by all sorts of government fees and regulatory policies that can force them into expensive schools just to do simple jobs like braid hair. Occupational licensing costs can keep many from productive jobs to get themselves out of the poor house.
so if you want to fix it it has to be done at the legislative level. restrictions of how fines and fees are assessed. people joke that HOAs are bad have seen nothing when faced with over zealous county and city code enforcers.
https://reason.com/blog/2018/05/24/georgia-town-brags-about-...