[Rumori] FW: Judge sentences man to listen to opera

[Ed Special]

On Tuesday, February 3, 2004, at 03:54 PM, matt davignon wrote:

>> http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_862147.html
>>
>> Judge sentences man to listen to opera
>>
>> A Miami Beach judge has sentenced a man to listen to an opera as 
>> punishment for playing loud rap music in his car.
>> Judge Jeffrey Swartz told Michael Carreras: "You impose your music on 
>> me and I'm going to impose my music on you."
>> Carreras was prosecuted by police after he was caught with rap music 
>> blaring from his car stereo, says the St. Petersburg Times.
>> Officers gave him a ticket under the city's strict noise ordinance. 
>> It states police can prosecute someone if they can hear their stereo 
>> from 100 feet away.
>> Carreras was given the choice of paying a £280 fine, or listening to 
>> an opera.
>> Apparently Carreras chose opera and had to spend over two-and-a-half 
>> hours in Judge Swartz's chambers listening to La Traviata.
>> Carreras is said to have enjoyed the experience, tapping his foot 
>> during the finale. "I think it's pretty relaxing," he said.


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Ed