A man in Barcelona has been sentenced to one year in prison by a court in Mataró after it was found that he had been causing distress to his neighbors for at least five years by playing loud electronic music almost non-stop.
The defendant had been repeatedly asked to turn down the volume and even received visits from the local police, but he refused to comply. In 2015, three neighbors filed a complaint against him after enduring nearly three years of electronic music at full volume, which they claimed was causing them physical and mental issues.
The defendant ignored the complaints and warnings, and sound measurements showed that the music exceeded the legal limit by a significant margin. The court ruled that the defendant had knowingly caused distress to his neighbors and had continued to do so despite being aware of the consequences. The defendant denied the allegations but confirmed that he had received multiple visits from the police.
“The persistence of his attitude suggests that the defendant was aware that his conduct could affect the mental stability of any neighbor because even with minimal social skills one cannot but be aware of it,” the judge commented.
According to El Diario, the electronic music fan was sentenced to one year and three months behind bars. He also has to compensate his neighbors and victims of his excessive noise with 18,000 euros ($20,000) and pay a fine of 2,160 euros ($2,417). But the part that is bound to affect the EDM enthusiast the most is the ban that prevents him from practicing any profession or trade related to electronic music…
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