Man Blared Porn to Keep Children Away

FOXNews ^ | 6/24/2009 | FOXNews.com

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. — Police in suburban Philadelphia say a man weary of children playing in his cul-de-sac blared a pornographic soundtrack to chase them off. Michael Buck faces a felony obscenity charge and two misdemeanors for the alleged May 31 stunt at his upscale Phoenixville home. Irate neighbors told police they could hear the sexually explicit audio a block-and-a-half away. The 27-year-old Buck has a preliminary hearing scheduled for next month. He does not have a listed number and his lawyer declined to comment Wednesday. Detective Tom Goggin says Buck had filed one previous complaint about the neighborhood children. He says they clearly annoy Buck — but adds there's nothing criminal about them playing outside.

[o2bfree]

Bizarre, yet for some reason doesn’t seem illegal.

The parents should’ve been watching these kids... I say that as a parent who doesn’t let his kids out of his yard without verification of their whereabouts.

[Izzy Dunne]

Irate neighbors told police they could hear the sexually explicit audio a block-and-a-half away.

Was it fitty-cen?

Or Snoop Dogg?

[nascarnation]

I think the guy tapped into Baraq’s Ipod

[sinanju]

I contest that.

Until the teenage hormones kicked in, I considered that stuff totally icky and disgusting.

Such a soundtrack would have repelled me quite reliably.

[RichInOC]

Okay, that’s just wrong...but it’s still funny.

[sinanju]

I contest that.

Until the teenage hormones kicked in, as a card-carrying child, I considered that stuff totally icky and disgusting.

Such a soundtrack would have repelled me quite reliably.

[darkangel82]

Idiot.

[csmusaret]

He must have played the same tracks I hear blasting out of 25 year old Caprices and Delta 88s with 20 inch wheels and spinners.

[TaMoDee]

What did it sound like?
Maybe: “AAAAHHH Baby, OOOUUUUUU!” Repeated numerous time?

[Entrepreneur]

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[WhoisAlanGreenspan?]

Or good heavens, Joe’s Garage. Now that would really be over the top!

[cmj328]

Until the teenage hormones kicked in, I considered that stuff totally icky and disgusting.

Hmmm. I first got into porn at the age of 6.

Thanks be to Jesus Christ and His Sacrament of Confession for rescuing me from that vile pit.

[webstersII]

“and to clear out the tables in front of a Starbucks.”

How do you manage that? Carry your own boom box?

[metmom]

He could have played Frank Sinatra or something equally teen repelling, and less illegal.

[Eagles6]

"I've child proofed my house but they keep getting in anyway."

[SIDENET]

A leaf blower and dirt works much better.

[TaMoDee]

And for the coup de grace: Slim Whitman!

[TASMANIANRED]

He’d have done a lot better playing Guy Lombardo music.