Council destroys Cher fan's CD collection for playing music too loud
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2012/02/2153.jpg Neighbours did not share Karl Wiosna love of Cher
A Cher fan who played her songs at ear-piercing levels, has had his stereo and CD collection destroyed.
Karl Wiosna, from Graig, South Wales, was forced to face the music after failing to heed several warnings from the local council.
Neighbours had complained repeatedly about his music being played at unacceptable levels.
Environmental health officers from Rhondda Cynon Taf Council set up recording equipment in the living room of a neighbouring property and obtained evidence that Wiosna committed noise nuisance offences on May 2 and 8 of this year.
The council subsequently served Wiosna with a legal notice under the Environmental Protection Act demanding he reduce the volume or face having his stereo equipment, tapes and CDs confiscated.
Despite this warning, environmental health officers were called out via an out-of-hours emergency number just a week later because of his blaring music.
So loud was Wiosna's stereo, the officers were able to pick out the lyrics of Cher and U2 songs from the front room of his next-door neighbour's house.
After obtaining a warrant to enter Wiosna's home, council officers seized his stereo and music collection on May 28.
Earlier this month, Wiosna appeared before the Rhondda Magistrates' Court where he admitted a breach of a noise abatement order.
He was subsequently fined £200 and ordered to pay £50 costs.
Magistrates also decided to impose a victim's surcharge of £15 and grant an application to seize and destroy his stereo and music.
Councillor Mike Forey, Cabinet Member for Environmental Health, said: "I hope it serves as a reminder to others, that we can take them to court and seize their belongings if they do not cease causing a nuisance to others."
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