The City Council overwhelmingly approved a watered-down version of legislation to ban the sale of certain egregious car alarms. Advocates wanted a strict ban on all car alarms, but the mayor promised to veto even this weakened version.
We don’t get it. The mayor has waged war on those loud and incessant Mr. Softee jingles – a worthy cause – but car alarms are worse! They serve no useful purpose whatsoever and frequently pierce the calm night air to disturb sleep and the little bit of peace-and-quiet we have in city neighborhoods.
The mayor should reconsider this one.
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