Everyone is equal in the eyes of the law but a kiosk featuring a mermaid effigy has been illegally parked on the Sliema front since the summer. People who gathered at the finishing line of the 2015 Vodafone Malta Marathon yesterday could not believe their eyes when they noticed the kiosk obstructing the athletes’ route. Though the area had been declared a tow zone since Saturday afternoon, the kiosk was evidently allowed to stay. Though the police have filed charges against the owner of the galleon-shaped structure, the illegality persists.