While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” the Rockford, illinois City Council passes Ordinance Number 2007-158-0, which allows statute enforcement officers to seize automobiles that are playing music “too” loudly.

       [restored 5/4/2024] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

8/24/2007                  11/15/2007

Authority:

illinois constitution of 1970, article 7, section 7
www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/ILConstitution.pdf

References:

Illinois: Cars with Loud Stereos to be Seized
www.thenewspaper.com/news/19/1955.asp

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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