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birdwatcher) wrote2008-08-13 07:56 am
birdwatcher) wrote2008-08-13 07:56 am
А вот защита детей какая хорошая
ELKHORN, Wis. — When Tallan "T-Man" Latz was 5, he saw Joe Satriani playing guitar on TV. "I turned around to my dad and said, 'That's exactly what I want to do.' "
Three years and countless hours of practicing later, 8-year-old Tallan is a blues guitar prodigy. He's played in bars and clubs, including the House of Blues in Chicago, and even jammed with Les Paul and Jackson Browne. He has festivals scheduled for the rest of the summer and has drawn interest from venues worldwide.
An anonymous e-mail sent to state officials complained that Tallan was too young to perform in taverns and clubs because of state child labor laws. His booking agent even got an anonymous letter threatening her with death if she keeps booking him.
Each day he performs, the employer can be fined $25 to $1,000 and the parent $10 to $250. Jennifer Ortiz of the state Equal Rights Division said her agency has a responsibility to enforce the law once it becomes aware of a violation.
Three years and countless hours of practicing later, 8-year-old Tallan is a blues guitar prodigy. He's played in bars and clubs, including the House of Blues in Chicago, and even jammed with Les Paul and Jackson Browne. He has festivals scheduled for the rest of the summer and has drawn interest from venues worldwide.
An anonymous e-mail sent to state officials complained that Tallan was too young to perform in taverns and clubs because of state child labor laws. His booking agent even got an anonymous letter threatening her with death if she keeps booking him.
Each day he performs, the employer can be fined $25 to $1,000 and the parent $10 to $250. Jennifer Ortiz of the state Equal Rights Division said her agency has a responsibility to enforce the law once it becomes aware of a violation.