Here in Australia busking is seen as a legitimate occupation requiring a tax file ABN, anyone who busks knows that busking is an honourable occupation with a very long and illustrious past, troubadours have been carrying the art of music for centuries, in many places in the world the busker is a revered figure and welcomed enthusiastically, my own experience tells me that rednecks and dickheads who have no talent other than to criticise are the only real problem, 99% of people are fine VIVA the ancient art of the Busker...........