A Judge in Illinois ordered a hip-hop fan who had violated noise levels to endure 20-hours of compositions by Beethoven.
Andrew Vactor was fined $150 after he persisted in playing his favourite hip-hop music at loud volumes through his car stereo.
But Champaign County Municipal Court Judge Susan Fornof-Lippencott promised to cut the fine to $35 if Vactor agreed to broaden his musical horizons.
The Judge said she wanted the punishment to show the defendant what it felt like to listen to music he didn't want to.
However, Vactor was only able to manage 15 minutes of Beethoven before giving in and paying the full fine.
Speaking to the Associated Press, he said: "I didn't have the time to deal with that. I just decided to pay the fine."
Judge Fornof-Lippencott has a history of unusual sentences.
In one case of financial irresponsibility, she offered defendants the chance to escape heavy fines by watching a TV documentary about fiscal prudence.
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- HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH OWNED
- very clockwork orange!
- He probably felt the alternative sentence was unjust. This shows that others feel their "Rights" dominates everyone elses. He forced others to hear music he chose. So she granted him only a $35 fine to suffer the same results and he couldnt handle it.. Typical small minded male. Typical indeed.
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- what a fag...drop dead slapper
- Show it a little respect. If it wasn't for classical, music as we know it might not exist.
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