Police and work inspectors raid Puerto Colon boat party

[Janet]

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National Police say that they recently carried out an operation against an organized "boat party" taking place inside a craft moored in Puerto Colon. Police say that the action was taken in collaboration with the Inspección de Trabajo del Ministerio de Empleo y Seguridad Social (work inspectors), and the "party" had no security plan in place and a freelance photographer was there working illegally. Police confirm that operations in conjunction with work inspectors are routinely carried out to ensure compliance with various aspects of employment law as well as the safety of customers and clients.

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[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

That sounds so hard assed that there must be something else behind it.  How many police were tied up arresting a photographer?

[NAH]

Perhaps they are trying to send out a message about working illegally, with which I totally agree.

[Nova]

Perhaps they are trying to send out a message about working illegally, with which I totally agree.

You know that in Spain, self-employed social security payments start at around €270 per month?  From day one, regardless of earnings.  I'm not saying I don't agree with you but it's hardly surprising that working on the black is so rife in Spain.  How many photographs do you think a photographer has to sell just to be able to support the cost of being legal?

[TOTO 99]

Is it me, or does it looks like the policeman on the left is looking away while his mate has a slash?....

[Janet]

It's not about the photographer ... that's a side issue. It's because " the "party" had no security plan in place " ... that means it was completely unauthorized, uninsured, unlicensed ...

and there could have been other things going on too ...

[Nova]

That suggests it wasn't just a party but a ticketed event probably with booze on sale?  I don't think there's a law against private parties, is there?

[Janet]

not as such, but if there's a fee, or gambling, or drugs or the like, then private parties can be raided too. This was a police operation in conjunction with Trabajo, though, so it will relate to employment in some way. That suggests it wasn't a "private do". They put the words boat party in quotation marks, so it wasn't a "party" as we'd understand it, but one that was marketed as a commercial thing.

[Marion]

I once went on a boat party. I'll remember that hangover for the rest of my life!  Luckily I managed to get over my dislike of alcohol quickly. 

[Perikles]

Perhaps they are trying to send out a message about working illegally, with which I totally agree.

As an extension to what Nova said, it rather depends on exactly how you are working, because this country is insane. Did you know that if you are (say) lifting your potatoes and your neighbour comes and helps you for 61 minutes on the understanding that you will help him with his spuds in return, you are both committing a crime which could involve a €6000 fine?