AFTER reading the letter written by ‘disgusted residents’ in the Saturday, 7th April edition of the Guyana Chronicle in which residents at Vreed-en-Hoop  complained bitterly about the noise nuisance in the area, I feel compelled to add my bit to the complaint.
The police officers in the division need to be reminded that they are responsible for maintaining law and order and in doing so operate in the strictest confidence.
Imagine if police officers are met with hostility, then picture what would happen to residents if they were to confront these noise polluters.
In Toronto, a neighbour of mine was playing his music so loud that some residents including me, thought the music was in our homes.
None could even hear their very own TV nor could they concentrate on what they were doing, since the boom was most deafening to the ears.
The police were called in, but had to wait until one song finished before pounding on the door to get the attention of the noise polluter.
This was at 7:30 pm; the police told him to turn his music down now but the noise polluter thought he knew the law on music.
He told the police that, according to the laws of Canada, he is allowed to play his music as loud as he likes until 11 pm.
The police said ‘ok’, but tell us, when you start your music are you allowed to play it as loud as you like until 11 pm?
He had no answer for that question. The police gave him a warning not to disturb the peace and they left, so he thought.
As soon as he thought the police were gone, up came the music again, only louder this time.
Police pounded the door once more then confiscated his stereo set and took him to the station.
None of the residents knew what happened at the police station but we can all rest our ears from that day to now, since the noise polluter appears to not even play a pocket radio.
We could clearly hear the police telling him that he is allowed to play his music 24 /7 /365 but for him to hear only and not to disturb others.
When one sees the police not taking serious action against certain noise polluters, then one knows some police officers are in the pockets of the noise polluters.
Again I will stress  what this letter writer says how hostile some are to the police; then imagine what would happen to the ordinary citizen should they confront noise polluters.
It’s like putting your life at risk for some peace and quiet, and so this becomes yet another plague to grace Guyana like that of squatting and illegal vending.