In many places it is illegal to set up a stand and sell things in public without council approval. So why is it that JWs can set up their trolleys in busy public areas without being asked to move on?
I saw this article this morning about Muslims being asked to stop handing out leaflets in Parramatta, because it is illegal.
However, the Parramatta Dawah group had recently been told to stop handing out pamphlets and proselytising in malls and parks.
It is understood complaints had been made to the local council and police have asked the group to move on.
A Parramatta City Council spokesman said they regularly receive reports of people handing out pamphlets in public areas, which is a breach of the Local Government Act, and rangers issue fines. He stressed that it was not specific to any religious group.
Yet JWs have been handing out leaflets outside the trainstation there for years, and now have trolleys set up as well.
If people started making complaints to the council (or relevant government body in your country), do you think that JWs could be forced to give up their new preaching method, or at least reduce the number of places they are seen?