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Judge sentences rap fan to Bach, Beethoven
Associated Press ^

Posted on 10/09/2008 11:44:39 AM PDT by jakerobins

Man refuses offer to reduce fine in exchange for tuning into classical music

URBANA, Ohio - A defendant had a hard time facing the music.

Andrew Vactor was facing a $150 fine for playing rap music too loudly on his car stereo in July. But a judge offered to reduce that to $35 if Vactor spent 20 hours listening to classical music by the likes of Bach, Beethoven and Chopin.

Vactor, 24, lasted only about 15 minutes, a probation officer said.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: classicalmusic
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To: good old days; .30Carbine; 1rudeboy; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 31R1O; ADemocratNoMore; ...
Dear good old days,

Thanks for the ping!

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sitetest

41 posted on 10/09/2008 1:17:36 PM PDT by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: sitetest

hilarious.
Thanks for the ping!


42 posted on 10/09/2008 1:22:32 PM PDT by MeekMom (Cubbies let us down again!)
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To: austinaero

If you made someone listen to Yoko Ono you’d find out how much of a pain Amnesty International really is.

Hell, the UN might even censure you with a strongly worded non binding resolution.


43 posted on 10/09/2008 1:23:57 PM PDT by Pan_Yan (All gray areas are fabrications.)
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To: jakerobins

If he couldn’t Handel Beethoven, I’m betting he’ll be Bach in court again soon, busted, Baroque, and Haydn in a Cage.


44 posted on 10/09/2008 8:12:06 PM PDT by TrueKnightGalahad (When you're racing...it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.)
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To: TrueKnightGalahad

Great!


45 posted on 10/10/2008 4:20:44 AM PDT by Diva
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