Laura Soelberg's fall garage sale began much as it had for 19 years: Friends parked in the church lot next to her mother's Minnetonka house, greeted her with hugs and gifts, and began browsing. But within half an hour, the authorities arrived to shut her down. A police officer and two city workers ordered a halt to the Oct. 24 event, telling everyone to get out, shoppers said…. Now Soelberg, 72, could face criminal charges — and if convicted, up to 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine and a year of probation. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Nov. 2)
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