Q . My wife and I were woken up by a car alarm very early one morning recently. It seemed like it went on and off for more than an hour. This happens regularly downtown where we live. I know there is ...

"A burglar alarm combines in its person all that is objectionable about a fire, a riot, and a harem, and at the same time has none of the compensating advantages." So wrote Mark Twain in 1882. More ...

Q: I live in the front unit of an apartment complex. This morning I had a very important presentation to give my supervisors and I was unable to get any sleep last night due to a car alarm. The car ...

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HARASSED AND HAVE NOWHERE TO GO. YOU ARE TRESPASSING. IT’S LOUD. PLEASE LEAVE THE AREA. IT’S STARTLING. THIS AREA IS UNDER VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND YOU HAVE BEEN RECORDED. IT’S ACTUALLY DEAFENING TO ...