Could this happen to you?

Woman banned from owning stereo, TV
From AFP
August 04, 2004
LONDON: A British woman who played music so loud it moved furniture in the flat above was unable to even own a stereo or a television on Tuesday following a landmark court ban.

Sharon McLoughlin, 33, became the first person in Birmingham, central England -- and possibly in Britain -- to face such a ban under new legislation intended to curb anti-social behaviour.

McLoughlin, who is also being evicted from her flat, had been warned several times before officials moved in to confiscate her audio equipment, including a karaoke machine, on three separate occasions.

"Even though environmental health officers had seized equipment from the property, McLoughlin showed absolutely no regard for her neighbours or the law and obtained more equipment," said Ian McGibbon from the Birmingham's Anti-Social Behaviour Unit (BASBU).

On Monday, Judge Alistair MacDuff granted the city council possession of McLoughlin's property within 14 days and prohibited her from owning any electronic music equipment or television while she resides at the flat.

She was also banned from causing harassment, alarm or distress anywhere in England and Wales for two years.

"We are pleased that the courts have dealt with this matter decisively, as this woman has shown complete disregard for previous actions by environmental health officers and BASBU officers who attempted to modify her behaviour," said John Lines, the city council member in charge of housing.

AFP

 

She was also banned from causing harassment, alarm or distress anywhere in England and Wales for two years.

so this isn't against the law anyway - right then, where's my ex's phone number....
cheers


julian

 

:yikes:


:shame:

 

Good !!!


Gtm

 

So she's going to move to Scotland then is she??

 

I've had some dodgy and inconsiderate neighbours in my time but geez, that woman sounds the pitts. If it'd been a bloke (and he wasn't Mike Tyson) I'd have 'evicted' him myself way before the council came onto the scene.