CRUEL AND UNSUAL PUNISHMENT

[Henry Hawk]

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/nov/22/noise-violators-fort-lupton-sentened-listen-barry-/?partner=RSS

FORT LUPTON — Barry Manilow's "I Write the Songs" may begin with the line, "I've been alive forever,'" but for noise ordinance violators, listening to Manilow may feel like forever.

Fort Lupton Municipal Judge Paul Sacco says his novel punishment of forcing noise violators to listen to music they don't like for one hour has cut down on the number of repeat offenders in this northwestern Colorado prairie town.

About four times a year, those guilty of noise ordinance violations are required to sit in a room and listen to music from the likes of Manilow, Barney the Dinosaur, and The Platters' crooning "Only You"

[me]

That would get my attention real quick like....I'd certainly not be violating any kind of ordinance if I had to listen to that stuff....

Well....maybe the Platters....but not the other two for sure....eeewww  Sheesh now I have the Platters song going through my head...

[Mr442]

"they, asked me how I knew, our true love was true................................