“I was thinking they wanted to pass so they could go get donuts, but they called on the speaker, ‘Please go to the right side,’” Zapoper told CTV Montreal. “I stopped and four police came, two on each side, and checked the inside of the car. Then they asked me if I was ok. I said, ‘Yes, I was just singing.’”
Zapoper said police checked his licence and registration and then came back with a $149 dollar surprise: a ticket for screaming in public. According to a Montreal bylaw, “to cause disorder by screaming” violates “peace and tranquility” and can be punishable by a fine of $50 to $1,000 for a first offence and $100 to $2,000 for subsequent infractions.
“I don’t know if my voice was very bad and that’s why I got the ticket, but I was very shocked,” Zapoper said. “I understand if they are doing their job, they are allowed to check if everything’s okay, if I kidnapped a kid or if there’s a strong odor of weed, but I would never expect they would give me a ticket for that.”
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8 comments:
what a bunch of nonsense...you weren't even in public, you were in your car...that'll teach you to be happy while driving...apparently it's against the law in Canada....unf***ing believable
Grizz wrote that as a joke. He's been making jokes like these at my expense since the Cybersage days. ROFL
Damn, and I fell for it.....but I had heard that Canada has some strange laws...having a good laugh at my own expense....enjoyed the humor regardless!
hey, if you are around, hop on Skype....talking to Wanda
Aye, you should be fined for listening to that music, or, even in jail. LOL
The old ones are the best :-)
...Annnnnd, we *are* The old Ones! ;)
Luckily the police never spotted me singing "Run To The Hills"
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