OT: Noise!
I have to vent! I was woken by an incredibly annoying car alarm over an hour before I had to get up this morning! It turns out the car was parked within about 10-15 feet behind our bedroom window. As of this posting, the alarm has been going for well over an hour. After 40+ minutes, I got fed up, and decided to file a complaint. It wasn't an emergency, so I went online to find out who to call. After a few unsuccessful Google searches, I went straight for the NYPD homepage, which suggested calling one's local precinct for non-emergency noise complaints. To be honest, I'm not sure which precinct I live in, but I guessed, and called. After 6+ rings, I hung up, and called 311, NY's non-emergency hotline. They answered quickly, and upon hearing about the topic of my call, informed they would need to transfer me to a 911 operator. I filed the report, and nearly half an hour later, still no sign of the cops.
As if the noise itself wasn't annoying enough (it ranges from an intermittent electronic chirp to bark), the time between noises is roughly consistent. However, every once in a while, it will cut out in mid-noise, making you think it's done. And there's a longer than usual pause. And then it starts again!
I don't know if the US government is looking for non-physical methods for torturing POWs, but they should consider this!
At this point, I'm hoping for 3 things:
1) The car alarm stops
2) The car battery is completely drained by the incessant alarm
3) The NYPD write the car owner a HUGE ticket
UPDATE: It seems the alarm finally stopped 3 hours after it woke me!
Comments
Wow. I think they are banning car alarms like that sometime in the near future. You might have been justified in taking a baseball bat to his windsheild. This shows you the effectiveness of the alarm, wakes you up and you hope the damn car get stolen so the noise will stop.
Thanks for the mention on the dilbert strip :)
Posted by: Daniel | November 11, 2003 8:18 AM
I don't think I heard the alarm from our apartment. For further reference, however, we live within the 107th Precinct. As for hoping the NYPD tickets the owner, unfortunately it's not likely. There are so many ticketable offenses that I witness on a daily basis. I could definitely drum up some revenue for the NYPD if given the chance . . . sign me up for police academy!
Posted by: Nati | November 12, 2003 9:18 AM