The city appears to have a continuing belief that costumed characters on the Boardwalk should be subject to criminal background checks, despite the city’s previous ill experience with a similar matter in federal court.
Councilman Brent Ashley pointed out at this week’s council meeting that the City of New York appears ready to embark down the path of regulating costumed performers in Times Square, a move which could provide direction for a renewed attempt in Ocean City.
“The City Council in New York is looking to vigorously license these characters, including background checks,” Ashley said. “Long story short, some of these people turned out to have criminal records.”
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Gosh no!
ReplyDeleteCriminal records?
They violated one of the thousands of statutory laws?
Say it aint so!
Those freaks in costumes give me the creeps. Anyone who likes to dress up in a costume and go anywhere has mental issues.
ReplyDeleteJust make wearing costumes and street performing illegal. That's your whole goal anyway. Come out of your stupid closet and arrest them for trying to make a living without going to jail! Then put them in jail for it. Now they won't have to work to have a place to live.
ReplyDeleteHow stupid are you?
5:12 Don't go to San Francisco
ReplyDeleteThey're worried about this??? After dark, the boardwalk resembles the inner harbor and tourism is down year after year (cause and effect), so let's ban smoking on the beach and hassle street performers.
ReplyDelete"...the long and short of it"?
ReplyDeleteAnother revenue stream and its a nice one.
License fees. Application fees. Renewable every year, of course.
Permits. Surcharges. Maybe some EXTRA fees for posing as a monster (they scare CHILDREN, for God's sake!!!).
And NEVER, EVER forget the possible fines!
You people will fall for any "scary" stuff these slimy losers parade in front of you.