What these people are doing, as pictured on the Nevada Department of Transportation’s own website, is now illegal. That’s according to a new Clark County ordinance that criminalizes stopping and standing on Las Vegas pedestrian bridges. (Image: dot.nv.gov)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIn a press release announcing its lawsuit, the civil rights organization called the ordinance \u201cunconstitutionally vague,\u201d claiming that it fails to accommodate protected First Amendment activities such as holding political signs or even stopping to take selfies.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ACLU sued on behalf of Brandon Summers, a violinist who has performed for tips on the Strip since 2009, and Lisa McAllister, who uses a wheelchair to get around due to a spine injury.<\/p>\n
\u201cDue to her disability, Plaintiff McAllister often must stop unexpectedly,\u201d the lawsuit reads. \u201cFor example, she must stop when there is a mechanical malfunction with her wheelchair, her arms tire from using her wheelchair, or when her vision of her path is blocked by other people who are walking in front of her.\u201d<\/p>\n