Municipal Judge considers permit procedures for Street Artists

KPIX-TV news footage from July 21 1971 with reporter Ed Arnow featuring an interview with the Guild President of San Francisco's Street Artists Grace Nielson, who discusses their decision to bring the issue of permits to the courts. She refers to being arrested and "police harassment", explaining that seeking a court ruling on the permits procedure is their next step in pursuing legal channels to perform and sell wares on city streets. Opens with views of street performers playing music to a crowd by the San Francisco library with voice-over from Arnow, who states that Municipal Judge Albert Axelrod is considering the potential illegality of the current permit procedure. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.