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WimpyLimpet t1_j4isoyk wrote

Homelessness is not a crime, but playing loud music throughout the night is.

>One KXAN viewer who lives in an apartment building opposite the building contacted us, saying he could also hear the opera music playing throughout the night. The viewer is not alone; the City of Austin said they received five complaints for the store since the start of 2023 when the music likely started, based on Morgan’s timeline. 

>According to Austin’s Code of Ordinance of amplified sound, a business may not operate equipment that produces a sound louder than 85 decibels, equivalent to that of a food blender, from the property line between the hours of 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. And from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m., the sound should not be audible at the property line, according to the same code. 

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munchi333 t1_j4iw0y5 wrote

Loitering is a crime…

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waffleman258 t1_j4k9b53 wrote

In the land of the free it is

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elpa75 t1_j4kijjz wrote

Maybe you missed the memo where it says "you're free to do what your are told".

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Mr_Paper t1_j4izp6k wrote

Wtf is loitering?

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TheLapisFreak t1_j4j1hs5 wrote

I think it's just like hanging around a location doing nothing

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sighthoundman t1_j4j39kp wrote

>I think it's just like hanging around a location doing nothing

Depends on the state. That's legal in Tennessee.

If you are interfering with traffic (including foot traffic), that's loitering.

It was a trope (long ago) that disreputable looking people who just hung around doing nothing would be arrested for "loitering with intent". O. Henry used it at least once.

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blahbleh112233 t1_j4j63hv wrote

Depends on the city too. In NYC/SF you have the people that open doors and demand you pay them for doing so. I can see how that can intimidate some people

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ExDota2Player t1_j4paq59 wrote

many aspects of homelessness are criminal. you can't sleep in your car on the side of the road or in a parking lot. you cannot panhandle. you cannot set up your tent on the sidewalk. you cannot loiter on private property.

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