In a video uploaded to YouTube on Saturday, Lawrence and Leigh musician Andrew Kalleen is seen being assaulted and arrested by NYPD- even after knowing his rights and proving to the officer that he had not broken any laws.
Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/nypd-assault-arrest-subway-musician-reading-broke-law/#uYKpXIGjKQBIOsmw.99
Excerpt from Rule 1050.6c
The following nontransit uses are permitted by the Authority, provided they do not impede transit activities and they are conducted in accordance with these rules: public speaking; campaigning; leafletting or distribution of written noncommercial materials; activities intended to encourage and facilitate voter registration; artistic performances, including the acceptance of donations; solicitation for religious or political causes; solicitation for charities that:
The video has some vulgar language, so if you are under-age, please beware.
I didn't really understand to well from the rule above, does that me, he can legally play his music if it doesn't disrupt movement on the platform? If that is the case the NYPD will most likely be receiving a hefty lawsuit because of this incident.
To most people, this is the same as panhandling and such, and this is the reason why I'm against cracking down on them. There are such bigger crimes out there yet everyone is so obsessed with cracking down on these people.
Think about it, if the NYPD enforced every single rule and law, everyone on this forum would have jay-walking tickets out the ass in one day.