Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Judge sentences rap music fan to Bach, Beethoven 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. It wasn't the music, Vactor said, he just needed to be at practice with the rest of the Urbana University basketball team. "I didn't have the time to deal with that," he said. "I just decided to pay the fine." Champaign County Municipal Court Judge Susan Fornof-Lippencott says the idea was to force Vactor to listen to something he might not prefer, just as other people had no choice but to listen to his loud rap music. "I think a lot of people don't like to be forced to listen to music," she said. She's also taped TV shows for defendants in other cases to watch on topics such as financial responsibility. As she sees it, they get the chance to have their fine reduced "and at the same time broaden their horizons." Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Well, that's a new twist on sentencing! If Ted Poe were still a judge he'd probably have the dude listening to an endless loop of "Ballad of the Green Berets" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic". Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Does this mean I can have a judge force the violin player on my street to take beatboxing lessons? Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Sounds like something I would have done if I were a judge. Link to post Share on other sites
you ever seen a ghost? Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 that's just stupid. it didn't matter what type of music he was playing, it was the volume of said music. -justin Link to post Share on other sites
markosis Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 that's just stupid. it didn't matter what type of music he was playing, it was the volume of said music. -justin You think its stupid that someone could get $115 knocked off of a fine just for listening to music? I think its great. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 that's just stupid. it didn't matter what type of music he was playing, it was the volume of said music. -justin The article states that the purpose of the sentence was to make him listen to music he didn't necessarily want to listen to, just like he forced people around him to listen to music they didn't necessarily want to listen to. Had the judge sentenced him to listen to loud rap - which the gentleman in question was listening to at the time of the offense - that would have made a lot less sense. Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Jesus. Maybe it is time to pack it in if we have become a society where many people would view listening to Bach and Beethoven as punishment. Link to post Share on other sites
Spawn's dad Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 As a society I'd say we jumped the shark quite a while ago. Would be a good thread to find the exact tipping point. Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I would say it was the abandonment of progressivist thinking and the return to atavistic delusion embodied by the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980. Link to post Share on other sites
Spawn's dad Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 read: new coke? Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I heard on the radio that was a conspiracy to change Coke from cane sugar to the satanic high fructose corn syrup. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I would say it was the abandonment of progressivist thinking and the return to atavistic delusion embodied by the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980.For those of us playing at home: at Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 "Atavistic" is one of HST's favorite words. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I like it. Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I would say it was the abandonment of progressivist thinking and the return to atavistic delusion embodied by the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980.This is both funny and true. Bravo. Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Jesus. Maybe it is time to pack it in if we have become a society where many people would view listening to Bach and Beethoven as punishment. Eloquent. I'm going to put on Bach now after I finish Uncle Tupelo's Anodyne. Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I would say it was the abandonment of progressivist thinking and the return to atavistic delusion embodied by the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980.You know that I could not agree more with this statement. Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 You know that I could not agree more with this statement. Thanks. All the hagiography lavished upon RR makes me want to spew sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites
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