Lemondrop

Crotchety neighbors complaining about the young'uns making noise is nothing new -- but Michael Buck of Phoenixville, Penn. found a particularly novel way to scare off the rapscallions.

Annoyed by the joyful sounds of children's laughter, he filed a complaint with the police about kids playing in his cul de sac. When the authorities offered no help, Buck turned to his apparently amazing stereo system and blasted the sounds of pornography to frighten them away.

The various moans, wet slapping sounds, and fretless electric-bass riffs could be heard as far as a block-and-a-half away, and now Buck faces several criminal charges. (Next time, we recommend the theme from Mr. Belvedere.)

Whatever happened to the good old days, when cranky neighbors would wantonly fire pellet guns loaded with rock salt into the air to keep kids off their property?