Noise Complaint

The joy of neighbors! Police gave 91-year-old Yvette Vachon of Quebec a ticket for $148 after her neighbors downstairs complained she was making too much noise. Apparently her la-z-boy style rocking chair was too loud.

However, after reviewing the complaint (and possibly swayed by all the media attention the case was getting in Canada) the city cancelled the fine. [National Post]

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Posted By: Alex - Mon May 04, 2015
Category: Law

Comments

Our neighbor built a 2ed floor onto her parent's house. Her brother then built a 3rd floor. The noise of him walking around on 3rd drove her to move back down to 1st.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/04/15 at 09:26 AM

Ticket the neighbor for harassing the old lady. She's 91 let her rock, how much longer is she going to be there really.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 05/04/15 at 09:32 AM

I'm reminded of the "Ma And Pa Kettle" movies.

"Hey, Pa! Turn on the radio!"

Posted by KDP on 05/04/15 at 04:33 PM

Perhaps she was enjoying pleasure with her partner(s) in some senior sex and this annoyed her conservative neighbors.

Posted by Gator Guy on 05/06/15 at 11:56 AM

Check this out
http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/canada/montreal/yvette-vachon-saguenay-senior-fined-for-noisy-rocking-chair-gets-electric-recliner-1.3064124

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 05/07/15 at 05:18 PM

Now, all she's got to do is make sure that she claims the $2,500 as unearned income & pay the higher taxes in the higher bracket this threw her or the gubment will be after her again.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/08/15 at 12:31 AM

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