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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Forgive me as I have not read all of the prior posts, but is there not a decibel level restriction? It seems like a fair rule to at least limit the decibels, in the interest of respecting people who live and work in the area.[/quote] MPD doesn't respond to noise complaints because DC residents go on social media claiming it's racist to enforce. Why would you expect them to risk violating protest/1st amendment rules?[/quote] Noise complaints can be racist. Particularly when discussing the intersection where Florida Avenue and Georgia Avenue meet. That shop on the corner has always played loud vibrant GoGo music since the 90s. It's part of the charm. There is no reason to cite people for exercising their first amendment rights. [/quote] Time, place, and manner restrictions have always been part of first amendment jurisprudence. Noise regulations exist for a reason, particularly in dense urban environments where multiple competing interests need to be balanced, and the taxpaying class needs to be able think, sleep, etc., within their own homes. No one is trying to restrict the playing of music outside, period, the issue is time and volume.[/quote]
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