Vegas man suing police, Constitutional right to be the king

[Midnight Mike]

Elvis Presley tribute act sues police for right to impersonate 'the King'

An Elvis Presley tribute act is suing Las Vegas police after a crackdown on rogue perfomers impersonating the King of Rock and Roll.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... -King.html

A year later, having donned his velvet suit again, he was confronted as he sang in front of the Paris Hotel & Casino by a Las Vegas police officer who told him not to have his picture taken with tourists or accept tips.

They have filed a suit in the US District Court in Las Vegas against Clark County, along with District Attorney David Roger, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto.

The performers' are challenging statutes and codes they say "violate free speech" and amount to "unconstitutional restraints on personal speech and expression.'

[Matt Molnar]

NYPD have been cracking down on guys like this in Times Square, saying you need a permit to perform in "tourist areas." Sounds like b.s. to me.

I saw a new Superman performer in Times Square one morning a couple of weeks ago. I thought it was pretty cool, a nice upgrade from lame-o Naked Cowboy. He was just standing on a milk crate in a realistic-looking Super-suit, in the classic Superman pose, holding a big American flag. A couple hours later, this happened:


In fairness, according to witnesses, when the cops first approached him he didn't act very Super-ish...he ran away and screamed like a girl, which led to the beatdown. He was arrested again two days later in Columbus Circle for the same offense. Still seems unnecessary and unconstitutional. Also, cops should have better things to do.

And in related news, Naked Cowboy says he's running for mayor. :roll: