An ordinance that makes it a crime for people to stop on pedestrian bridges on the Las Vegas Strip is now the subject of a lawsuit against Clark County.
The ordinance passed earlier this year created “Pedestrian Flow Zones” on and around the Strip’s pedestrian bridges. Those caught stopping in those areas could be subject to a fine of up to $1,000 and/or up to six months in jail.
Stopping to wait for access to escalators and elevators is the only exception listed in the ordinance, though county and police officials “have suggested enforcement won’t occur against selfie-takers,” according to the ACLU.
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The ACLU says its legal challenge argues the ordinance “is unconstitutionally vague and opens the door to selective and discriminatory enforcement.”
In particular, lawyers at the nonprofit civil rights organization claim the ordinance could subject people with disabilities to misdemeanor charges if they stop on one of these bridges.