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    My question involves civil rights in the State of: Florida

    My neighbors has complained many times over my alleged noise violations. Every time the police have showed up and either demanded or requested I turn my music down. I always said "no". Mainly, I was not violating any ordinance or law that was specific to my condition setforth here. The police either argued I was or just was requested friendly like to be polite to my neighbors. I was always right in every situation. Police knew they cannot enforce a vague ordinance. However, I finally got the one guy that was just set in I was going to get that notice to appear. I will be getting my day in court in a few days here. But if city ordinance does not spell out exactly what violates code, how does one say I violated the ordinace, or in this case "the law"? North Palm Beach code Sec. 19-100. - Prohibition against unreasonable noise. No person shall make, continue to make or cause to be made any unreasonable noise. I have read lot of news articles and even the Supreme court ruling for "unreasonable noise" and "plainly audible" are "unreasonable restriction on the freedom of expression and is unconstitutionally overbroad, but is not unconstitutionally vague."

    Also, I am considering filing against my neighbor that complains about almost every noise. I had pulled calls using the freedom of information act from the police department. They call on my neighbors using blowers for their lawn. I had also found that my same complaining neighbor have called on my other neighbors for "noise" violations. ie, pool party for kids, etc.

    Any suggestions, questions, comments? Will accept any advise.

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