JUST HOW NOISY ARE THEY?
JUST HOW NOISY ARE THEY???
this story makes me very scared to visit or live in north america.
by frank eltman
It’s what kids do: squeal in delight when they’re having fun.
The complaints fell on deaf ears Wednesday night when Bayville’s acting village justice dismissed a summons accusing the girls’ parents, William and Rachel Poczatek, of violating a village noise ordinance.
Poczatek said he was shocked when he and his wife were slapped with a summons. Sure, he said, Ashley, 11, and 5-year-old Chloe make noise when they’re outside enjoying their aboveground swimming pool.
"What, are you telling me that a kid can’t make noise?" he protested. "It’s not fair."
The Poczateks were cleared because the ordinance is usually reserved for "the shouting and crying of peddlers, hawkers and vendors, which disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood," their attorney said.
"The statute didn’t apply," insisted attorney Andrew Campanelli, who got no argument from the judge or prosecutor.
Before the hearing, neighbor Sheila Brown said the children’s squeals were not your usual brand of merriment.
"I have five dogs," Brown said. "Five dogs don’t make this much noise. This is not something that started yesterday. They have been asked politely, but this is an ongoing issue far beyond children just playing in the pool."
Poczatek offered a conciliatory message: "Yes, we will try to keep them quieter."
