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Manchester Evening News
A MAN could have died when a row over loud music exploded into violence.
Michael Smith, 44, was rushed to hospital with a fractured skull and severe brain damage after he was punched, kicked and stamped on.
He was in intensive care for 12 days and doctors believed that even if he survived the attack he would be left with significant mental problems.
But, miraculously, Mr Smith, has made good progress but still suffers from memory loss and needs ongoing psychotherapy.Manchester Evening News
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Neurosis, hysteria, stress, nausea, and high blood pressure -- just a few of the health problems linked to noise.
A leaf blower, snow blower, lawn mower and two huge dogs -- Peter D'Epiro can describe in excruciating detail how his neighbor's lawn equipment and pets ruined summer afternoons and dinner parties for him and his wife for more than a decade in Ridgewood, New Jersey. But he'd rather not. "I can barely think about that situation without rushing for the Valium or the IV gin drip," he says.
With rising emotion, D'Epiro recalls how the neighbor began "warming up his rider mower, converting our idyllic backyard -- birds, squirrels, crabgrass -- into the sonic equivalent of La Guardia or Heathrow. Yes, he had a large yard, but the job could have been accomplished in 30 minutes, whereas he took, oh, say, six or seven hours on Saturday, often followed by another half-dozen on Sunday." D'Epiro goes on to describe how he and his wife, usually mild-mannered, exceedingly polite people, were reduced to screaming, fist-shaking and cursing in the face of these acoustic offenses.
Noise brings out the worst in human beings -- noisy people have been injured and even killed by their neighbors -- but neighbors are just one source of noise in a world that's increasingly cacophonous. Neighborhoods can turn into battlegrounds when clubs, restaurants, automobile sound systems and parties are acoustically unrestrained. The roadway clamor made by cars and trucks, the oppressive roar of low-flying aircraft, the rumble of commuter trains and the screeching of subway cars compound the challenges of daily life in the city or suburbs. Construction work generates lots of noise, and lots of noise complaints to civil authorities. Indoor sources include ventilation systems, office machines, home appliances, TVs and computer games.
Noise isn't just a nuisance; it's positively bad for us.
To read the whole story By Ursula Sautter and Mary Desmond Pinkowish;
http://www.alternet.org/story/91463/Neurosis, hysteria, stress, nausea, and high blood pressure -- just a few of the... more
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A Des Moines man was seriously injured early Sunday after complaining about loud music.
Shane Lee Freeman, 24, was taken by fire department medics to Mercy Medical Center. Police said his face was swollen and he may have broken bones in his face and jaw. Freeman told police that a red Chrysler New Yorker with a white top was being driven up and down the 2700 block of Cleveland Avenue early Sunday morning with the stereo system blaring. It went on for about an hour, he said.
Freeman said he finally approached the vehicle. A front seat passenger reached out of the car with a bat and hit Freeman on the left side of his face, according to a police report. The car sped away.
No arrests immediately were reported.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080714/NEWS/80714003/1001/NEWS
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That is the Color of the Air that you and me are breathing here in San Francisco.
I am not sure if some of you remember of this movie I filmed a month ago! Here is the link.
http://current.com/items/88918494_san_francisco_air_quality_satisfactory
Here it is again the build up of pollution since then.
Since I filmed that movie, I washed the windows twice and did not bother to film it.
This time I wait patiently a month and 1/2 to film it again. Here is the result.
But what is the point. The point it is that we do not see the air we breathe and for that we are not that active to take action. People that make noise with their vehicles are also 4 times committing human health and environmental violations everyday out there. These are the repeater offenders leaving their mark in our windows.
That is the Color of the Air that you and me are breathing here in San Francisco.
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CUYAHOGA FALLS -- A judge in Cuyahoga Falls has set bond at $5 million for the man charged in the shooting death of Twinsburg police officer Joshua Miktarian early Sunday morning.
Ashford Thompson, 23, of Twinsburg, is charged with aggravated murder.
According to a published report on cleveland.com Thompson's defense attorney Larry Zukerman claims his client acted in self-defense. Zukerman had asked for a bond of $50,000.
Police say Miktarian had pulled over Thompson for loud music and suspicion of driving under the influence early Sunday morning.
On Monday, the Cuyahoga County Coroner said Miktarian died after being shot four times in the head. His death has been ruled a homicide.
Twinsburg's police chief says Miktarian's gun was still holstered when he was found.
Bedford Police arrested Thompson shortly after the shooting.
http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/news_article.aspx?storyid=93022
That is really sad news and I am praying for the family of Officer Miktarian and His Community.CUYAHOGA FALLS -- A judge in Cuyahoga Falls has set bond at $5 million for the man... more
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There are some people who believe that because Milford police are cracking down on loud vehicle exhausts, we are losing a basic right. To do what? Annoy others?
There is no inherent right to make noise, there is no inherent right to disturb people.
A reader asked if one day there might be a prohibition on loud music. There already is. It’s called “disturbing the peace.”
To read the whole article;
http://www.cabinet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080712/MILFORD04/724110954
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* Letters To The Editor: cabnews@cabinet.com
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