Gosh! It's a long story.
My home is on the street which is awash with noise of cars, ambulance, fire fighters. However, ever since 2006, the shop underneath my home has been playing loud music everyday. I was fed up with it as we can hear it very clearly. It's impossible to concentrate on my study any longer with the noiseated music. Therefore, I called the police. To my annoyance, after the police had gone, the noise continued. I called the police again. But they refused to offer help anymore.
Thinking that the problem may never be solved, I had no choice but to find a library nearby and stay in it all day long. To make matters worse, the library wasn't quiet due to the lack of supervision and descipline. People talking, eating...
Truth be told, I'm not asking for much. All I need is a quiet place where I can sit down and study though I'm somwhat peculiar to the environment when I study.
Back to the terrible music, the ascalating trouble has beyond my tolerance as it gives out noise everyday from 9:30 A.M. to 9:30 P.M. I was hoping to study with my ears closed or stuffed. However, I finally decided yesterday I must fight. I couldn't be silent anymore whatever it takes. So, I called the damn police again and complained about the situation. Several minutes later, the police did come. The noise ceased. But it was after just an hour later that the music was played again.(none of the songs were pleasant, believe me) I called again. It was the different policeman. After making sure the exact location, he drove here. The music stopped right away. The policeman called back and said it was a hot potato and what he could do was to ask them to turn it down. I said ok so long as they wouldn't disturb again.
Thus, there hasn't been music temporarily since yesterday evening. But how long will the opeimistic situation last, who knows?
I'll wait and see. In case it sings again, I'll definitely resort to police again.
So, I think it's a historic victory, though temporary.
