Las Vegas, NV--A street preacher who faced up to six months in jail and/or a fine of up to $1,000 for exercising his First Amendment rights received justice recently when a local court dismissed his case.
Ron Cardiel, a Washington state resident who frequently travels to Las Vegas to preach the gospel on the sidewalks of the famed Las Vegas Strip, was charged in April with violating a Clark County ordinance that prohibits obstruction of sidewalks. Cardiel—aka “Brother Ron”—was not actually standing on the sidewalk, but near it. Pedestrians freely moved past him with ease, rarely if ever needing to sidestep around him.
Ron Cardiel, a Washington state resident who frequently travels to Las Vegas to preach the gospel on the sidewalks of the famed Las Vegas Strip, was charged in April with violating a Clark County ordinance that prohibits obstruction of sidewalks. Cardiel—aka “Brother Ron”—was not actually standing on the sidewalk, but near it. Pedestrians freely moved past him with ease, rarely if ever needing to sidestep around him.
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