5 hidden dark sides of life as a street magician

[AnthonyL]

I recently came across this article
http://www.cracked.com/article_21291_5-dark-sides-hidden-dangers-life-as-street-magician.html

Thoughts?

 

[Ibimania]

Seems like he had a very unusual personal experience that he is now sharing as the general consequences of being a street performer. I would like to suggest him to just move to a better neighborhood

 

[WitchDocIsIn]

I wouldn't be surprised if the author of this article is part of this community. I recognize the name.

I wouldn't be surprised if his experiences weren't that unusual. To get a good hat from busking you have to go to an area with a lot of people who are likely to give you their money. That means skating a thin line between the seedy parts of town and the nice parts of town. I personally avoid most of the city I live in because it's simply not safe for someone of my description to be walking alone there.