Standing on principle

Here it is, the scene of the crime. This is before the doors of Pizzeria Bianco opened, around 4:45 pm on Friday. Imagine this scene in August, when it's 108 degrees. I know -  it's a dry heat. But dry heat stings your skin like a mo fo, like you're standing naked in the middle of a stovetop burner on high. Or in a 700 degree pizza oven......