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What often happens when shopkeepers and vendors in outdoor markets display their wares in the street?
What often happens when shopkeepers and vendors in outdoor markets display their wares in the street?
- They are commended for their creativity.
- They receive awards from the state.
- They are given discounts on their fines.
- They cause traffic disruptions. (correct)
What is one of the consequences faced by shopkeepers and vendors when they remove their goods from the street in response to the utilities police intervention?
What is one of the consequences faced by shopkeepers and vendors when they remove their goods from the street in response to the utilities police intervention?
- They are rewarded financially.
- They are fined for obstructing the road. (correct)
- They are praised for their cooperation.
- They are exempt from future inspections.
What is a common action taken by the utilities police to restore order in outdoor markets?
What is a common action taken by the utilities police to restore order in outdoor markets?
- Encouraging street performances
- Providing free merchandise to vendors
- Organizing promotional events
- Removing scales used by street vendors (correct)
Why do the scales used by street vendors become symbolic in the conflict between vendors and the state?
Why do the scales used by street vendors become symbolic in the conflict between vendors and the state?
What characteristic of outdoor markets makes interactions between state representatives and community members particularly significant?
What characteristic of outdoor markets makes interactions between state representatives and community members particularly significant?
Why do shopkeepers and vendors often find themselves in conflict with conventional notions of public order?
Why do shopkeepers and vendors often find themselves in conflict with conventional notions of public order?
How do street vendors' scales represent the conflict over rights and rules?
How do street vendors' scales represent the conflict over rights and rules?
What is one common action taken by the utilities police in response to conflicts with shopkeepers and vendors?
What is one common action taken by the utilities police in response to conflicts with shopkeepers and vendors?
Why do shopkeepers and vendors find themselves fined even after removing their goods in response to utilities police intervention?
Why do shopkeepers and vendors find themselves fined even after removing their goods in response to utilities police intervention?
What signifies a contest over rights and rules in the conflict between street vendors and state authorities?
What signifies a contest over rights and rules in the conflict between street vendors and state authorities?
