Posted on 06/21/2010 8:13:16 PM PDT by JoeProBono
CHARLESTON, S.C.,- A South Carolina town is considering a measure that would add singing , whistling and hollering to a law banning annoying sounds on public streets.
The Sullivan Island Town Council's proposed law, which may be ratified in July, would make it illegal to sing, yell, shout, whistle hoot or holler on public streets if it is annoying nearby people, particularly between the hours of 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C., reported Monday.
Town Administrator Andy Benke said the wording of the proposed law came from an ordinance in North Charleston, S.C.
The town code already bans crying, calling, shouting and using musical instruments if they are deemed annoying by people nearby.
“This thread got me to wondering, how do you tell if bagpipes are out of tune?”
When none of the listeners are incited to battle or moved to tears.
However, it is so irritating and annoying, it should be a credible defense in murder trials. "But Your Honor, the deceased was listening to rap at loud volumes in traffic. Therefore, my client is not guilty of murder by reason of temporary insanity."
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
That’s going to rule out most live shows out there nowadays.
Does this mean that Zippity-Do -Da will be Zapped?
This means Justin Bieber and Mylie Cyrus can scratch this city from their tour plans. Their music is illegal there.
No more whistling past the graveyard, I presume. Might disturb some Democrats.
Banning rap and some forms of annoying contemporary garbege is OK with me, but then they can get on my case for my Irish ballads and rebel songs! Don’t like it, don’t listen!
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