Good posting Keith
I've heard more Minneapolis residents in the past year complaining about
BOOM-cars and loud motorcycles then ever before. Now I'm hearing from people
who are losing sleep each night by many bar patrons who can't come outside
and smoke one cigarette without shouting at the top of their lungs to their
friends (who happen to be standing six inches from them). Minneapolis has
more then it's share of self-centered people either living here or visiting
from the suburbs.
My response to your question Keith is that people shouldn't honk their horns
in an attempt to send a signal to the mutants driving the BOOM-cars and loud
motorcycles. I'd refer to the drivers as wild animals but that would be a
slap in the face to wild animals everywhere. Honking your horn will not
deter these drivers from playing their music loudly throughout the city. It
will, however, possibly wake-up city residents who may be sleeping. Many
work nights and sleep during the day. I know you were frustrated at the
time. I suggest residents call the mayor's office and their city council
person to see what's being done to combat the increasing noise levels in the
city (i.e., enforcing the noise laws on the books and writing tickets -
combined with a media blitz informing the culprits their assault on citizens
won't be tolerated). Presently few tickets are being written to drivers
breaking noise ordinances. I know police are overworked as it is but believe
others within the police department would have authority to also write these
tickets.
By not addressing the "increasing" noise levels, our city leaders would be
sending the message that if you want a decent nights sleep, you'll have to
move to the suburbs. Note: for those of you that live in the quiet
neighborhoods of this city, consider yourself lucky! Many of the die-hard
city residents who have thrived on the hustle and bustle of our urban city
in that past are wondering if things may now be better in the burbs. It's
amazing how productive one can be when getting a decent nights sleep.
Don Davis
Whittier
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