[WoofDog123]

As soon as I saw the headline on drudge I knew this had to be another part of the 1984 5-year-plan from Oceania. The paper doesn't even bother to publish the list of possible objections or an opposing viewpoint. Who could object to being more secure beneath the watchful eyes and ears?

[2banana]

They tried this in Belfast, the IRA used the electronics for bombs...

[visualops]

You are right, we are fast approaching a global police state. The 'people of tolerance' need to quit being so intolerant of others before they find themselves the target.

[mc6809e]

As soon as I saw the headline on drudge I knew this had to be another part of the 1984 5-year-plan from Oceania.

Count me in, then.

I'm tired of people forcing their noise on me. My house is private property, right? Noise pollution onto my property is a form of trespassing.

And what about common areas? I own those too, together with other members of the community. We agree, through the political process, to certain rules governing such areas. Those rules include restrictions on noise pollution. If such rules are not being enforced, then my property is being in effect stolen. The offender, by ignoring such rules takes the common property for himself.

Noise monitoring is no different than placing a camera in a place where people are dumping their trash illegally. Except here people are dumping sound instead of trash.

Property needs to be defended. Noise monitors are one way.

[null and void]

Who could object to being more secure beneath the watchful eyes and ears?

Who indeed?

[ellery]

ping

[1stFreedom]

WOW.. Where I can I get one?

Seems like every motorist thinks that everybody else want's to hear the music they listen to..

Oh, and the idiot across the street who got a new stereo at Christmas, and decided to play it full blast for an hour (Must have been a 150w per channel system...)

And then there are the motorcyclists who blast through the neighborhood at decibles which actually bring pain to my ears...

What goes on in your house or car is your business, but the minute you disturb the peace (which is illegal) with unnecesary noise at unncessary volumes, you are breaking the law in most towns..

Maybe those of you who live in surburban area's don't understand it, but try living in an urban setting and you'll understand...

[the invisib1e hand]

“This could make a really big difference to cutting down on noise,” said Steve Harrison of Westminster Council.

Yeah, that's for sure. Pretty soon you won't hear anything.

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

a noise protection officer arrives on the scene..

Oh for Pete's sake, WTF is a "noise protection officer"? That's just ridiculous.

As soon as I saw the headline on drudge I knew this had to be another part of the 1984 5-year-plan from Oceania.

You didn't type that where the camera in your TV could see it, did you? The authorities will be around shortly to take you in.

[Liberal Classic]

Street light cameras, lamp post microphones. I fear for the republic.

[Cyber Ninja]

In Torrance California there are Max Noise Limit
signs posted on several streets. They look just
like Speed Limit signs. The posted limit is 82db.

You could probably break the law with your voice.
120db is considered the threshold of pain for humans.

[John Jorsett]

The UK is hip-deep in surveillance cameras, so obviously the next thing to do is get some audio to go with the pictures. Given how much this is must be costing, it would probably be cheaper to surgically implant a GPS, camera, and mic in each citizen.