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Obsessive Fan Fined for Late Night Bon Jovi Sessions
- Posted on Mar 30th 2010 7:15AM by Matt Glazebrook
Wanted, Dead or Alive: Amanda Durkin -- noise nuisance, spurned lover and Bon Jovi obsessive.A 35-year-old woman from Withernsea, East Yorkshire, has been fined and had her stereo equipment confiscated after annoying neighbours with endless, high-volume repetitions of the bouffant-haired rock group's hits.
Durkin apparently sought solace in the soothing sounds of New Jersey's finest in April 2009, one year after the break-up of her marriage. Local residents objected to the soft rock stylings of Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora et al, eventually installing audio equipment to capture the strains of 'Livin' on a Prayer,' 'Bad Medicine' and the like echoing through the walls from 11pm to the early hours of the morning.
The local council twice stepped in to try and end the Bon Jovi blitz, but were eventually forced to bring the matter before a magistrate. As prosecutor Vincent Blake Barnard explained, "We seized equipment from the premises and it was thought that would resolve the problem, but shortly after that there were further complaints."
"She was interviewed under caution and confirmed that she had received all of the warnings, but, due to personal problems in her life, chose to ignore them," he was quoted in the Daily Telegraph. "The council attempted to resolve it, but to no avail and it has been brought to court."
Durkin was fined £150 ($225), ordered to pay £570 ($860) costs and charged a further £15 ($22) for failing to attend the court session. While she might defend her selfish actions by claiming "It's my life," it's behaviour like hers that gives love -- and being an over-zealous Bon Jovi fan -- a bad name.
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3jnotinbfa
I Love Bon Jovi forever and always!! Too bad she wasn't my neighbor.
May 25 2010 at 12:20 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
charlene
You guys have way to much time on your hands!!!
March 30 2010 at 10:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Tim
Two words -- HEADPHONES......A-hole.
For the people who say "Who cares?" YOU try to sleep while someone is blasting music at 4 AM. That would have a detrimental impact on the health of her neighbors and society in general. Suppose your surgeon lived in the apartment above hers and had gotten very little sleep the previous night because this selfish biatch had been blasting her music? Or even if a neighbor was a cab driver, who could fall asleep ast the wheel and kill innocent people. It's all about being civil and respectful. This woman doesn't care about anyone but herself. Now we know why she's alone.
And for the one who said to destroy her stereo equipment, that's stupid. It should have been donated to a local charity, where people could listen to GOOD music like The Alarm or U2 or The Ramones or The Clash.
JT
I used to have neighbors that played their music loudly at night. I saved them the cost of a ticket for disturbing the peace by just going down to the basement of the apartment and turning off their electricity! Funny.
March 30 2010 at 3:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
rich
HELLO!!!!! EVER HEARD OF HEADPHONES???? THEY DO THE TRICK, ESPECIALLY THE HIGH-AMP ONES THAT COVER YOUR ENTIRE EAR. 20 - 30 BUCKS SOUNDS BETTER THAN CLOSE TO A THOUSAND IN COURT COSTS. GOD, PEOPLE ARE SO STUPID!
March 30 2010 at 3:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Sue
God Bless America, we have feedom of speech also Life, Liberty, and the Persuit of Happiness.
March 30 2010 at 3:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
tripledawg3
I REALLY MUST ASK WHO IN GODS NAME GIVES A RATS ASS????
I CANT EVEN BELEIVE I READ PAST THE OPENING LINES
JT
I really enjoy reading the morons that post about who cares if she plays her music loudly? These are the same types of morons that would be the very first to call the police on someone that lived next to THEM and played their music loud all night. Dumb sh*ts all of you. You know why? Because you are so SELF CENTERED that you don't think anyone has any rights but you. Well, guess what? You're WRONG. Your rights end anywhere where they infringe upon my right to a peaceful existence. Oh, and to further the point that you and the woman in this story are all brain dead is this one little fact: YOU CAN PLAY YOUR MUSIC AS LOUD AS YOUR WANT AND NOT DISTURB OTHERS by just employing one little low-tech device: headphones.
March 30 2010 at 3:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Anna
I like Bon Jovi But at a lower listening level. I don't see how blasting the music can be pleasent, and I do think doing so infrenges on other peoples rights. I can't sleep with dogs barking, loud music, loud motors, or any other disturbance. I pay my bills too and should have peace and quiet to sleep. You want loud music, play it early when it might not bother anyone.
March 30 2010 at 3:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
candi
This is to Bill, Jake and James:A little jealous are we? Bon Jovi is and always will be the best!! I think you all need to grow up..As far as this woman she should have had respect for her neighbors and kept her stereo down especially late at nite and in the early hours of the morning..
March 30 2010 at 3:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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