You may remember Kalan Sherrard from the above video on YouTube. He’s a bit of a legend. He has an awesome website, a scary tumblr feed, he was on the cover of NY Magazine in 2011, and he’s not just a performer, not just an artist, and not just a brave man, but also a bit of a police magnet.
According to this Gothamist article:
Section 1050.6 of the MTA’s Rule of Conduct explicitly permits artistic performances in transit facilities, providing they do not obstruct pedestrian traffic, are at least 50 feet from a marked MTA entrance, 25 feet from a token booth, and aren’t part of aggressive solicitation schemes. Puppeteer Kalan Sherrard appeared to be abiding by the law while he was performing in the Times Square subway station shortly before 1 a.m. on April 6th, but the police arrested him anyway.
His latest arrest came at Art Basel in Miami. From the Daily Mail:
‘The unknown item was discovered to be a prosthetic penis sex toy,’ according to a report from Miami Beach Police Officer Alex Delgado as quoted in The Miami Herald. ‘The item was impounded.’
The officers at first thought it might be a gun.
Watch the following video, which explains very clearly what you can expect when the Miami Police see your fake penis.
And here’s the NY Mag cover:
If you’re a busker arrested in the past for performing in the NY subway, please share your experience in the comment section below.