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Wife says noisy sex conviction breaches rights

News Type: Event — Seeded on Mon Nov 9, 2009 2:32 PM EST
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A couple's nightly sex sessions were making their neighbours' lives' hell, a court heard today.

Caroline and Steve Cartwright's love making was described as "murder" and "unnatural" and drowned out their neighbours' televisions.

But it was not just the neighbours who were up in arms about the noise coming from their terraced house in Hall Road, Concord, Washington, Tyne and Wear - even the local postman and a woman who walked past the house taking her child to school complained.

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KP in LA

If it was as loud as I am thinking it had to be for the postman and passers-by to hear it, then they likely violated a local noise ordinance. They should have the same consequences as someone who cranked their stereo up loud.

However, one could argue that it is also disorderly conduct / lewd behavior, so an additional fine could be assessed.

Obviously, these people are freaks. In my experience, you can really, really, REALLY enjoy sex without making other people uncomfortable!

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Reply#1 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 5:51 PM EST
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Meghan Herr

Wow. That is too funny.

OK, a noise violation, yes. Disorderly conduct or lewd behavior fine, no. Its not their fault they enjoy it much more than you do.

Seriously, though, either they have paper thin walls or they're doing it to annoy people. That has to be done on purpose. There is no way that they can make that much noise unless it was intentional.

That excerpt makes me think of the movie scene in Mr. and Mrs. Smith where the cops were called after the couple had tried to kill each other (and really trashed their house) but ended up having sex instead. That was funny.

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Reply#2 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 6:52 PM EST
{"commentId":10591464,"authorDomain":"lakeworthguy"}
Florida_kes
Its not their fault they enjoy it much more than you do.

I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with them "enjoying" it more, but a total lack of self-control mixed in with a streak of exhibitionism.

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#2.1 - Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:10 AM EST
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{"commentId":10583614,"authorDomain":"hazelwudi"}
Elistra

I see two ball gags in that couple's future. lol.

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Reply#3 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 7:02 PM EST
{"commentId":10583893,"authorDomain":"stinkweepete"}
Stinkweed Pete

I'm guessing that this couple doesn't have any kids.

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Reply#4 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 7:18 PM EST
{"commentId":10591943,"authorDomain":"DaVoh"}
DaVoH
I'm guessing that this couple doesn't have any kids.

Sounds like they're trying

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#4.1 - Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:38 AM EST
{"commentId":10593258,"authorDomain":"lilgremlin"}
lilgremlin

I'm guessing that this couple doesn't have any kids.

Sounds like they're trying

Some people just need a little more practice than others... ;P

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#4.2 - Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:38 AM EST
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MIKE SILVERMAN-1015417

I once knew a couple like this. We used to gather with friends outside their window & laugh. Then we'd all go home & have sex (less noisily, but just as much fun).

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Reply#5 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 7:54 PM EST
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Door King

So sane; what are you doing here?

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#5.1 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 8:56 PM EST
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{"commentId":10586083,"authorDomain":"shotgun-1"}
Chris -1166785

Been there done that, and would do it again.

The neighbors always told me they didnt mind, they were just jealous.

Better than the 8 o'clock news any day.

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Reply#6 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 9:39 PM EST
{"commentId":10586661,"authorDomain":"marcus1213"}
Marcus1213

It's excessive, but there will not be much you can do. I had a friend in high school who's girl friend was very vocal. One afternoon, the police showed up at their door because one of their neigbors thought someone was getting raped. The officer's tried to contain their laughter afterwards, but they did have a duty to make sure the woman was OK.

Whether they are within their legal rights or not should not be the point. I don't care whether it's loud sex, music or parties, if it distrubs the enjoyment of other home owners they should be more considerate.

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Reply#7 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 10:15 PM EST
{"commentId":10587385,"authorDomain":"RogerFrancis"}
Roger Francis

I would love to listen to it. The idiots who are so mad must be prudes or some idiots who hate sex. Good sex nice and loud is great. I dated a girl who orgasmed really loudly too and she was a Southern Baptist from Washington Wilkes Georgia who had to pretend Sex was a sin around he bible thumping family. She was wet and loud. Go couple!

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Reply#8 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 10:58 PM EST
{"commentId":10587422,"authorDomain":"RogerFrancis"}
Roger Francis

People need to be less anal retentive and uptight and learn from Latino culture about being noisy and laid back and enjoy parties etc.. unless it is at 3am this is not a big deal. I would probably listen in and get aroused

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Reply#9 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 11:01 PM EST
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Roger Francis

The biggest complainers must be the most sexually oppressed people around their neighborhood.

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  • 3 votes
Reply#10 - Mon Nov 9, 2009 11:02 PM EST
{"commentId":10588445,"authorDomain":"neodarwinism"}
neodarwinism

I'm all for freedom of expression but there's a saying that goes "your rights end when they trample on another persons rights." I mean how would you feel if your trying to have a birthday party for your kid and it sounds like your playing the sound track to a porno in the background. Have her scream into a pillow or whip out the ball gags

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Reply#11 - Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:17 AM EST
{"commentId":10588954,"authorDomain":"beamerab3"}
Al 616

I'd say turnabout is fair play.

At 3 AM for one month straight, I'd get out the Megathruster Woofer and Tweeter, and play Englebert Humperdinck and Barbara Streisand records at building-foundation-rattling volume while pointing floodlights into their bedroom window.

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  • 4 votes
Reply#12 - Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:11 AM EST
{"commentId":10589540,"authorDomain":"screamingeagle-bct"}
screamingeagle_bct

It may be better to do that from 3-6 while they are trying to get some rest though.

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#12.1 - Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:19 AM EST
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{"commentId":10597229,"authorDomain":"poodle98"}
Poodle98

I guess that is part of the couple's pleasure to channeled other's attention; and yes, if it disturbed other homeowner's enjoyment of quietness, and they should be more considerate; move to a forest and imaging all the neighbors stick around listening; lol

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Reply#13 - Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:23 PM EST
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