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City Considers Tougher False Alarm Ordinance

When a home security alarms sounds the police have to show up, even if it's a false alarm, which keeps them away from other calls. The most a Memphis homeowner can be fined for a false alarm is $25, and that's only after five false alarms in a year. Now the city council is looking to find a tougher plan.

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ReligionStinks - 7/5/2012 10:03 AM
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How about getting tougher on CRIMINALS instead of cracking down on homeowners who pay the property taxes which pay the bills?????? How about lobbying the state for tougher sentencing for burglars? The is a city under siege and yet our elected officials are worried about false burglar alarms??? That's Memphis for you.

libertyfirst - 7/4/2012 7:21 AM
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Maybe helping 'citizens' protect their property wouldn't be such a drain on police 'resources' if there weren't so many police looking to make money for the city by writing tickets. That's where the drain is. And I love how they call those that are being threatened by these stupid laws 'offenders' - if it's a crime, where is the victim?
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