Hassled twice! Karen/Ken turns off my amp + Guy blasting c(rap) says I interfere with his “music!”
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Here's two confrontations for the price of one! All in the same spot within 90 minutes! This is one of the two reasons I film everything. Get the jam, and get the drama! Always good for a later court appearance. First the Queen of Karen’s/Ken (not sure which) actually walks over and shuts down my amp in the middle of an inspired jam in front of TIPPING audience members, and has the galls to say "I don't mean to be rude." My audience was aghast. It seems I'm busking in an illegal zone in front of a 'vigil' and Karen/Ken, self appointed justice warrior, who lives in a tent there for six months, smoking, has deemed me inappropriate.
First of all, it's a legal busking site. It's been taken over by wokeness. (cad gov’t in full support of this protest that has been going for over a year. It’s now a permanent installation) These people think they can do anything they want at any time, in the name of social justice. I’ve heard many complaints from people that walked through the square carrying Canadian flags and were told by Karen/Ken that flags were not allowed and they should be put away.
I was told to move to the garbage cans. Nice invite, don't mind if I do! Like an idiot, I moved there, and proceeded to make ZERO tips for the next 90 minutes, because I was far away from traffic. Never had that happen in 7 years. It says something that I thought I had seen it all on the streets, but this is a new one. It's refreshing in a way, to discover a new low.
After talking to my audience, who were saying "What the hell was that about?" I moved over 30 feet where music was, incredibly, no longer considered offensive. I started while rap music blared from T shirt man's booth in front of me. "Fu..k this, fu..k that!' blasting out across the entire square. That was okay, not offensive, even with children walking through the square, but me playing live blues in front of appreciative people was so offensive it had to be shut off. When I think this city can't stoop any lower, it does. This was definitely the worst day I had all year. I made nothing in 90 minutes by the garbage can. Then I had listen to T shirt man educate me. I was interfering with his 'Music', HE was giving me the opportunity to play, and now I had to 'move on' because my hour time limit was up.
This area is now considered toxic to every busker I know, and no one even attempts to play there anymore. I was glad to get out and was only there as my usual spot was temporarily busy.
I went back to the seabus and played for another 90 minutes, and did a lot better! Made $25! Total take on the busiest day of the year, for 4 hours work and 20 minutes harassment= $33. Who can complain about that?
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