Question of the Day - 24 March 2019

It seemed to me that the questioner asked about activity OUTSIDE the designated areas, but the answer from "City of Las Vegas Communications Director David Riggleman" was about what they did INSIDE. The real question was about their activities in other parts of FSE.

I have to admit downtown Las Vegas is one of my favorite places to visit. The old guy in a Speedo thong was over the top and gross but if he got money he will be back. Just move on and that is what we did. Frontier street is long enough to offer a lot of different sights.   

I watch the crowd more than the buskers, it reminds me of the people offended by the slapper guys. don't give them money or attention is the best you can do.

Took family to FSE last week it has become a disgusting collection of misfits, with the combination of the stench of marijuana and loud music, the one time I visit a year has become to much. 

I don't understand people that respond to a husker and give him money when he is displaying a "Fxxx You" sign 

I'm not sure how long ago UNLV took the survey, but I find downtown to be very family unfriendly, especially for young kids who know how to read.  Perhaps there needs to be a rule that no busker can have a sign.  If they have a "talent" worth viewing, it should be obvious, such as playing an instrument or doing card tricks or painting etc. No sign is needed.  I live in Las Vegas and used to take my family to Fremont Street every time  they visited.  Now, we just drive The Strip to see the lights and people, and avoid downtown's display of the homeless, the exhibitionists, the needy, and the ridiculous ways people decide are good ways to make money.  Yes, ignore them and don't give them money, and hopefully they will go away or develop a decent talent. Right now, Fremont St. after 6 PM, is in my opinion, only for adults and even that may be pushing it.

"While the location of the performers has been designated, their individual activities fall under the First Amendment. This gives them a broad range of activities they can perform within the eyes of the law.”--- I wonder what the response would be if these "persons" were to set up shop at schools, churches, malls, strip casinos, hospitals...? Maybe then Las Vegas would grow a backbone and do the right thing. What about the rights of the rest of the population, don't they have rights to not be subjected to the filth that these scumbags display?

Yeah, that "freedom of expression" crap burns me up, but is is one of the 'unintended consequences" of living in a democracy.

Seems to me the porn card snappers have pretty much disappeared from the Strip.  I'll presume because there wasn't profit in it, though I don't actually know.  What I saw was people getting their jollies looking at the cards, then tossing them on the sidewalk or poking them in the flower pots, etc.  Repeat visitors learned to ignore them, no eye contact, etc.

Surely similar strategies could work on the offensive ones Downtown.  No eye contact.  Don't laugh at them.  Don't taunt them.  And certainly don't give them any money.  Commerce drives everything.

If out of their circle and they block your path,that is illegal.
I do tip the people with some talent and I want them to be welcomed to Fremont Street.The bad ones don't even get eye contact and are certainly not welcome,here.
Like Candy said,vote with your feet and your money!
I usually walk on the very outside to avoid most of them,anyway.

If you are that offended, don't go downtown! 

Whether he's inside one of the circles or not, you can still see and hear the guy wearing nothing but a g-string and a cowboy hat performing a cover of "Stairway to Heaven" on his ukulele.

Allowing people to exercise their First Amendment rights isn't "cowing down to the ACLU"--it's respecting the laws of our country. David, if there was no ACLU, your rights--which I'm sure you value--would be in danger. Here's something you should think about deeply--the only kind of free speech that really needs protection is the kind you (whoever "you" may be) don't like or approve of. I don't like most of the street performers, but does that give me the right to chase them off? Absolutely not! It amazes me how many people are ignorant of the good organizations like the ACLU do. If not for them, criticizing a politician might wind up being a felony offense.

I draw the line when they attempt to touch me and block my way!

I don't know why the downtown hotels/casinos/businesses don't just buy the street.  Then it's private property and they can choose who can hang out there.  

As a local I go there every few months, sometimes taking visitors.  It's gotten so rough down there that I would not take many of the people who visit. Nobody wants to see the guy with the F*** YOU sign or the homeless guy trying to sell jars of his pee & poop.

Ignoring the problem makes it worse, they should plan now for how to fix it because if Zappos ever leaves downtown there will be a whole lotta hurt.