And this is just another reason why I can't trust anything from the press anymore.
Heard this story on Headline News while I got ready for work. The HLN version indicated that police were called after a complaint about traffic. Police shut it down because of (1) no permit and (2) health department regs on food for sale. Story then indicated that police gave mom the information about who to talk to, how to get things squared away so the sale could continue the next day. Story ended by saying that the girls could give away their food and drink, take donations for their cause (buy Dad a Father's Day gift), and no permit or inspections would be required.
Now, there's a significant difference between these stories. The version in the OP makes the cops look like the bad guys driving down the street and picking on little girls, and then the .gov people look bad for requiring the permit. The HLN version makes it sound like police and .gov employees doing their jobs as they have to, but also helping the girls continue with their stand.
Sad thing is that both versions are believable, but one is clearly written to show a bias. Which one, I don't know. My point: if the press is playing games with a story this insignificant, what kind of crap are they doing with the big stories?