To: Arkinsaw
I don't agree with your characterization of this as "minor". Loud stereo speakers are an unignorable assault on the liberty of others to be unmolested in their homes. Doesn't the person trying to get to sleep have rights too?
To: thoughtomator
I don't agree with your characterization of this as "minor". Loud stereo speakers are an unignorable assault on the liberty of others to be unmolested in their homes. Doesn't the person trying to get to sleep have rights too?
Well, we have a lot of people who think that forgetting to put a gun lock on your gun is a major offense. We have people that think that stepping one foot over a line near an abortion clinic with a sign is the worst thing you can do. If the majority decides that those things are major offenses, like you do with the subwoofers, will you accept seizure of your property for those offenses and accept it willingly?
We have to think about protection of fundamental liberties....even for people we hate, dislike, or have no feelings for.
If the government attempts to seize Hillary Clinton's car and make her prove that it wasn't used in a crime I would speak up because I believe that act to be unconstitutional and against what the nation was founded for. Same thing here even though I don't like subwoofers at the stoplight at all. Fine them, give them a 10 day public service, order them to remove the speakers, hold them in contempt if they don't. But the government should not be in the business of paying its way by seizing property from its citizens. Dangerous for all.
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