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Brickbat: Dirty Laundry

Charles Oliver | 12.14.2012 6:00 AM

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The Great Neck, New York, village board has banned people from hanging laundry to dry in their front yards. Violators face a $1,000 fine and up to 15 days in jail.

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  1. Caleb Turberville   13 years ago

    OT: http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/14/.....?hpt=hp_t1

    Who wants to take a tour of Turkey, baby?!

    1. JeremyR   13 years ago

      Shouldn't we send them anti-missile defense systems that actually work?

      While they are Islamists, Turkey is still an ally.

  2. waaminn   13 years ago

    Sometimes dude, you jsut gotta roll with the punches!
    http://www.GetzAnon.tk

  3. PS   13 years ago

    Hang your laundry in the front yard in Great Neck and it will be dirty anyway, knowhatimsayin? Can I get a high five? Anyone?

  4. invisible furry hand   13 years ago

    But village officials say it was becoming a problem, and next they'll take up another growing problem ? living room couches on front porches.

    Christ on a bike, is no simple pleasure safe?

  5. Drave Robber   13 years ago

    Well, in many parts of Northern and Eastern Europe hanging laundry in sight (either in front yards or balconies) has been illegal for years. Can't imagine it being banned in Italy though. 🙂

  6. db   13 years ago

    Most likely, a village council member, or a relative of one, has a neighbor who annoys them with their yard laundry and porch couch.

  7. JeremyR   13 years ago

    There really should have been a 0th amendment - Mind Your Own Damn Business.

    1. Ted S.   13 years ago

      Technically, that's what the 9th Amendment is for.

      Not that anybody in government pays attention to the 9th Amendment.

      1. RBS   13 years ago

        The what?

  8. Ted S.   13 years ago

    Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down.

    It's what the government does to people.

    1. LTC(ret) John   13 years ago

      +1 New York Minute

  9. sarcasmic   13 years ago

    Land of the free to do whatever they say you may do.

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