Costumed street performers receive tips from the public after posing for pictures in Times Square on July 28, 2014 (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Times Square Costumed Performer Punches NYC Cop
Times Square Costumed Performer Punches NYC Cop
Times Square Costumed Performer Punches NYC Cop
Times Square Costumed Performer Punches NYC Cop
Times Square Costumed Performer Punches NYC Cop
Times Square Costumed Performer Punches NYC Cop
Times Square Costumed Performer Punches NYC Cop
Costumed street performers pose with tourists for tips in Times Square on July 28, 2014 in New York City. (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Times Square Costumed Performer Punches NYC Cop
Costumed street performers stand with children while waiting for tips in Times Square on July 28, 2014 in New York City. In the latest incident involving the often aggressive characters, a man dressed as Spider-Man allegedly punched an officer in the face over the weekend following a dispute with a woman over a tip, police have said. The Times Square Alliance is now calling for strict licensing of costumed street performers. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Times Square Costumed Performer Punches NYC Cop
Times Square Costumed Performer Punches NYC Cop
Times Square Costumed Performer Punches NYC Cop
Times Square Costumed Performer Punches NYC Cop
Costumed street performers wait to pose with tourists for tips in Times Square on July 28, 2014. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)