The issue of illegal street selling in Palma is a well-known one, and on certain days, especially when cruise ships are in port (even in the low season), parts of the city are full of sellers, some of whom lay out their goods on blankets. The town hall is determined to tackle the issue both through information and police operations, but it is moving towards adopting a more radical solution, one that addresses the work and social conditions of the sellers themselves.
Palma
Town hall considering specific area for Palma's illegal street sellers
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Would the first one be "fish" ?.
I own a restaurant in calador and I tell them two words and the second one is off
Serious question, my evenings eating in restaurants in Palma had often been made to feel uncomfortable by someone (usually of African origin) selling roses or neon glowing tat. Why do the restaurants let them in???Even places like Il forn st joan. Its not good for business, so I have to assume its some sort of Mafia operation, dont let them in, your restaurant gets burnt down??? Authorities are pathetic, this could be closed down overnight.
Give these illegal street sellers an inch and they will take a mile. Too late now. Action should have been taken while there were few, not while there are now many. If you stop them selling sunglasses they will resort to what their mates do - selling drugs on behalf of the Mallorca gypsies based in Son Gotleu. As reported in the Mallorcan Spanish press not so long ago.
CONTROL is this year's magic one word solution to all our problems. But - good luck with this one - like the trileros and mugging prostitutes - nothing will be resolved. All big talk as is the norm. with this bunch of control freak amateur politicians.
In other words, the "authorities" are asking tourists not to buy illegal goods off illegal inmigrants as it is illegal for them to sell them, as they haven´t got the power to do anything about it themselves. I look forward to finding out where all this illegality is legally going to take place.