SNIPPET OF THE DAY – AT 9:33 A.M.

As many as 14 armed Orange County deputies, including narcotics agents, stormed Strictly Skillz barbershop during business hours on a Saturday in August, handcuffing barbers in front of customers during a busy back-to-school weekend.  It was just one of a series of unprecedented raid-style inspections the Orange County Sheriff's Office recently conducted with a state regulating agency, targeting several predominantly black- and Hispanic-owned barbershops in the Pine Hills area.

Apparently, the compelling issue is unlicensed barbering.  Don't you love it when government agencies develop a sharp set of priorities?  I hope they make sure the shaving cream is fresh. 

November 8, 2010