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Cop Arrests Subway Performer For Singing, Despite Cop Reading Aloud Rule Saying It's Permitted

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A New York subway performer was arrested and violently assaulted by a NYPD officer for the crime of inadvertently making the officer look like a fool. Street performer Andrew Kalleen, 30, was arrested Friday of last week after explaining to the officer he was allowed to sing in the New York City subway the officer was patrolling, pointing to Section 1050.6c of the MTA's transit rules, which specifically says "artistic performances, including the acceptance of donations" are permitted so long as they don't impede transit activities. ...


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