Las Vegas Strip Tries to Solve a Dangerous Problem
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Hotel casinos and businesses along the Las Vegas Strip are hoping to increase safety and reduce crime. The Strip has endured some high profile crimes in the last year including several shootings that have led to murder and attempted murder charges. A man was arrested Dec. 6 for alleged attempted murders in a McDonald's shooting and Billy Hemsley, 54, was charged with murder in August for allegedly shooting a man and wounding two women.
Melissa Saragosa will focus on crimes that occur on the Las Vegas Strip or its surrounding areas within the order-out corridor boundaries. The order out corridor ordinance gives a judge the authority to ban people from the Strip and surrounding area for up to a year if they are convicted of a crime.
ACLU objects to the new Las Vegas Strip Ordinance. It believes the Strip can be considered a public forum for First Amendment activities. The ACLU has not yet filed any court challenges to it. Officials who developed the ordinance believe it will hold up in court. The new ordinance and special court are also an effort to find long-term solutions for homeless and mentally ill people on the Las Las Vegas Strip.
