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Noise pollution is troublesome for both those disturbed by it and those who create the unwanted sound.
A resident of Maidstone Borough in Kent, United Kingdom, has sued the nearby Cornwallis Academy for allegedly violating a 1990 law against noise nuisance. A local regulation bans the academy from whistleblowing at its football field after matches. The pitch is located 300 feet from the plaintiff’s home.
Previously, other residents complained that the school failed to enforce the whistle ban and that the noise disturbed their sleep.
The school denied the allegation during the first court hearing of the case last May. The next hearing is scheduled for October.
Meanwhile, a man was arrested for performing a dangerous stunt intended to attract more viewers to his social media account.
Police said Ren of Chenghua in Sichuan province, China, had seriously disturbed public order and endangered public safety, so he was detained for up to 15 days, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported.
The 23-year-old shared online a video showing him jumping and parachuting from the top of a tall residential building at 11 p.m. on 30 June.
Ren, who had 60,000 followers on a leading platform, was also banned from social media as punishment, according to the SCMP.
Police reminded the public that skydiving may be carried out only with the authorities’ permission and only in designated places.