Woman banned from noisy-sex-making loses appeal
A woman who was banned from making loud noises during sex has lost an appeal against her conviction.
Caroline and Steve Cartwright’s love-making was described as “murder” and “unnatural” at Newcastle Crown Court.
Mrs Cartwright, 48, from Washington on Wearside, lost the appeal against a conviction for breaching a noise abatement notice.
She argued she had a right to “respect for her private and family life” under Article 8 of the Human Rights Act.
But Recorder Jeremy Freedman, sitting with two magistrates, rejected her claim that she could not help making the loud noise during sex.
He said: “We are in no doubt whatsoever about the level of noise that can be heard in neighbouring properties, in the street and in the back lane.
Neighbors complained of losing sleep, saying the screaming and shouting occurred “virtually every night,” and “for hours at a time.” Complainants were joined by passers-by during the day, including a postman and a woman walking her kid to school. And if that wasn’t mortifying enough, a recording of the couple having sex was played in court… nice
You would think a woman who’s into loud sex would be hot… then I saw her picture and now I team with the neighbors.
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#1 by lofa on November 24, 2009 - 4:06 am
I’m surprised that they weren’t run out of town or lynched.