CTO Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Quite like noisy sex Noisy lover loses sex appeal November 11, 2009 - 12:04PM A British woman has lost her appeal against a ban on her noisy sex sessions, after a court heard how her marathon romps that kept neighbours awake sounded like someone being murdered. Caroline and Steve Cartwright's "howling" lovemaking sounded "unnatural", "hysterical" and "like they are both in considerable pain", Newcastle Crown Court in north-east England heard. A 10-minute recording of their sex sessions was played in court, which also heard how she tried covering her face with a pillow to muffle her cries of passion. Neighbours at their home in Washington, County Durham, south of Newcastle, complained about the noise - as did passers-by and the postman. The couple were banned from "shouting, screaming or vocalisation at such a level as to be a statutory nuisance", but Mrs Cartwright, 48, appealed under human rights laws against her conviction for breaching the ban. However, a judge on Tuesday upheld the original conviction and ordered that the banning order should stay. Mrs Cartwright said she was unable to stop the din. "I tried to control it. I even tried to use a pillow [over her face] to try and lessen the noise," she said. The judge, Recorder Jeremy Freedman, rejected her claim. "We are in no doubt whatsoever about the level of noise that can be heard in neighbouring properties, in the street and in the back lane," he said. "It certainly was intrusive and constituted a statutory nuisance. It was clearly of a very disturbing nature and it was also compounded by the duration - this was not a one-off, it went on for hours at a time. "It is further compounded by the frequency of the episode - virtually every night. "We do not find there is any infringement of her human rights in any shape or form." The romps typically started at midnight and lasted for several hours, the judge heard. The couple's next-door neighbour Rachel O'Connor told the court: "It's just quite unnatural. "The noise sounds like they are both in considerable pain. "I cannot describe the noise. Totally excessive and I have never, ever heard anything like it. "I put my television in my bedroom on as loud as it could go and they drown it out." The local council set up special equipment in the O'Connors' flat and recorded noise levels of between 30 to 40 decibels, peaking at 47 - as loud as a conversation in the very same room. Marion Dixon, a council environmental health manager, took notes which said: "I heard a male voice howling loudly, which I felt was very unnerving." Her colleague Pamela Spark called the sounds "hysterical, almost continuous, just screaming". "I found it very disturbing and I noted that it sounded like she was being murdered." Ms Dixon said that, when the council confronted the couple, "Mr Cartwright held his head in his hands but Mrs Cartwright seemed to find it quite amusing". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specialist Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 There are any number of books available that talk about construction of home recording studios, and tell you how to soundproof a space. And part of me wonders how much of the problem was that the neighbors, male AND female, were jealous because they weren't getting it anywhere near as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave32 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 And part of me wonders how much of the problem was that the neighbors, male AND female, were jealous because they weren't getting it anywhere near as good. Was wondering that too. Till I saw the picture. And then I got scared. Link really scared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I had a free lancer I picked up in LA Cafe in Manila wake up most of the hotel one night. Then she woke them up again when I only gave her 1000 pesos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damen Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 There are any number of books available that talk about construction of home recording studios, and tell you how to soundproof a space. And part of me wonders how much of the problem was that the neighbors, male AND female, were jealous because they weren't getting it anywhere near as good. Yes but to make a considerable difference in the noise levels, one would have to spend a lot of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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