And as for the fair, each truck is inspected by various departments before they are allowed to open. Believe it or not, we're not at the top of the heavy handed inspector lists here in OK either. I'd actually be more likely to trust a fair truck because they get inspected so often that it's easier for them to just follow the most strict law and do that everywhere they go. Now the food quality may not be very high, but that's another story. Compare that to a truck here in town that only gets inspected on occassion. I'm not saying they aren't safe by any means, but it's just different. When you have eyes on you at all times, it's a less "relaxed" environment.

I'm still not seeing any conspiracy here either. I'm seeing a lot of bad luck for an even that attracted attention because: 1 - it's a new idea so it's interesting 2 - was known to not have a permit to gather 3 - was discussed online a lot on threads like this, so our readers apparently are part of some of the groups involved (both regulatory and participatory). Could it all have been done with more tact on part of the agencies...for sure. Does that equate to a state conspiracy to shut the event down...no.