Classical Music As PUNISHMENT!

[Cato]

A local news item:

URBANA, Ohio — A defendant had a hard time facing the music.

Andrew Vactor was facing a $150 fine for playing rap music too loudly on his car stereo in July. But a judge offered to reduce that to $35 if Vactor spent 20 hours listening to classical music by the likes of Bach, Beethoven and Chopin.

Vactor, 24, lasted only about 15 minutes, a probation officer said.

It wasn't the music, Vactor said, he just needed to be at practice with the rest of the Urbana University basketball team.

"I didn't have the time to deal with that," he said. "I just decided to pay the fine."

Champaign County Municipal Court Judge Susan Fornof-Lippencott says the idea was to force Vactor to listen to something he might not prefer, just as other people had no choice but to listen to his loud rap music.

"I think a lot of people don't like to be forced to listen to music," she said.

She's also taped TV shows for defendants in other cases to watch on topics such as financial responsibility. As she sees it, they get the chance to have their fine reduced "and at the same time broaden their horizons."

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Maybe if Andrew liked to play Bachetball,       he could have saved some money!     0:)

Or would you prefer a Debussy dribble ?   

[karlhenning]

Champaign County Municipal Court Judge Susan Fornof-Lippencott says the idea was to force Vactor to listen to something he might not prefer, just as other people had no choice but to listen to his loud rap music.

"I think a lot of people don't like to be forced to listen to music," she said.

It's a fair cop 

[some guy]

But society's to blame.

[springrite]

But society's to blame.

Yes! Force all of society to listen to Dittersdorf!

[Cato]

The sentence reminded of the music teacher at my former school, who, when he ran the 8:00-12:00 Saturday detention, cranked up e.g. Wagner's Das Rheingold or a quadruple feature of Mahler Symphonies. 

[greg]

feature of Mahler Symphonies. 

why didn't i get to go to that school? 

[karlhenning]

Guess you hadn't merited such severe punishment, Greg 

[rappy]

If I was a teacher, I would put bothersome pupils into a room for 2 hours and turn on Schubert's Der Leiermann on repeat to make them become depressive 

[greg]

post 5000

Guess you hadn't merited such severe punishment, Greg 

I SURE HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!



(didn't know what else to write)

[karlhenning]

Congrats!

Now for your punishment, listen to two hours of Dittersdorf 

[Sef]

If I was a teacher, I would put bothersome pupils into a room for 2 hours and turn on Schubert's Der Leiermann on repeat to make them become depressive 

... or listen to the whole of Brian's Gothic symphony - I can't believe I did that to myself yesterday.

[hornteacher]

If I was a teacher, I would put bothersome pupils into a room for 2 hours and turn on Schubert's Der Leiermann on repeat to make them become depressive 

Hmmmm....... (strokes chin thoughtfully)  

[greg]

Congrats!

Now for your punishment, listen to two hours of Dittersdorf 

Oh, sorry, I don't have of his CDs. Oh well.

[Maciek]

eclassical seems to have reacted to this thread immediately ("reacted" as in "The Empire Strikes Back", not as in "answered to the call"):

[greg]

eclassical seems to have reacted to this thread immediately ("reacted" as in "The Empire Strikes Back", not as in "answered to the call"):

Now you are going to be responsible for cleaning up the puke on my monitor.

[Wanderer]

eclassical seems to have reacted to this thread immediately ("reacted" as in "The Empire Strikes Back", not as in "answered to the call"):

An assortment of Requiems?

[Harry]

Congrats!

Now for your punishment, listen to two hours of Dittersdorf 

I did that, and much longer, and no harm came to me, and not one yawn, but eager anticipation for every new movement.
Ditters rules in this household, I assure you!

[karlhenning]

I did that, and much longer, and no harm came to me, and not one yawn, but eager anticipation for every new movement.
Ditters rules in this household, I assure you!

That will be good news for Greg, Harry!   

[MISHUGINA]

Nothing is worse punishment than a series of loops on Philip Glass music.

[karlhenning]

Nothing is worse punishment than a series of loops on Philip Glass music.

Activating "repeat disc" mode on the cd player?