This is in response to the slew of articles and complaints I’ve heard and read about the problems Bluffians are having with their stereo advantaged neighbors.

Normally, the only sound you hear outside the car is the subs. As I’m sure some of you are aware, this is because the lower frequency/longer wavelength allows the low frequency waves to penetrate both the body of the car and the walls of the homes around the car. However, inside the car there are usually mid- and high-range speakers that give the stereo a balanced and clear sound. In other words, it sounds really good to them, and no, they can’t hear that incessant rattling of the license plate inside the car.

The kids know before the cops get there because they have scanners. It’s pretty easy to do. If not scanners, then they notice the neighbors giving them dirty looks and turn it down. Incidentally, have you ever actually approached someone in a POLITE manner and asked them to turn the stereo down? 90% of the time, they’re more than happy to comply. You can’t assume that they know the stereo bothers you, because if no one tells them, they assume it doesn’t. It’s not pure malice and ignorance, at least not on their part.

I have a loud stereo. It is the stereo that came with the car. I play it as loud as my ears can stand, but I also turn it down when I get into a neighborhood/crowded area or stop at a red light/stop sign. I used to play it loud all the time until I found out that people 4 cars ahead could hear it. How did I find out? SOMEONE ASKED ME POLITELY TO TURN IT DOWN AND I DID. Until that time, I really didn’t know it could be heard that loudly outside the vehicle.

Police DO have far more important things to tend to than a few kids with 15″ subs in bandpass boxes. Next time you’re disgusted because cops take 45 minutes to show up to fix your flat tire you discovered after shopping at Grand Prairie, remember calling the cops on the black kids down the street for playing hiphop because they “looked too dangerous to approach”.