Hey everybody
I got a call from officer Fitzwater today. He called me to take my statement. If he called you today you should call him back so he can take yours as well. He mentioned this issue has gotten the attention of some higher ups in city government, so it sounds like we’re making some progress.
Hi all,
I just spoke to a police officer about Bowstring’s loud music tonight. He’s asked the manager to turn it down but didn’t issue a citation. He told me that patrol officers try to get voluntary compliance with the bars first, then if the noise comes back up, they send the Special Operations team. Apparently that team is better trained on the noise ordinance and deals specifically with these situations. Frustrating because experience has shown that the volume will just come right back up. Has anyone else called in?
Lauren
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Hi folks. Here's what I suggest in getting attention regarding Bowstring's:
1. Calls to the police's non-emergency number are not formally logged
and will likely not be counted in any enforcement action. Calls to 911
WILL be logged and an officer is obligated to investigate each call. Do
not worry about calling 911 for anything - it's the dispatcher's job to
sort priority and this is what she or he will do. The officer will show
up if nothing else is a higher priority at the moment.
2. Reach out to our Five Points neighbors across Wake Forest Road and
team up with them. As bad as it is for us it is almost certainly worse
for them, speaker direction notwithstanding.
3. Sign up EN MASSE to speak at an upcoming City Council session. For
the topic, put "Bowstring noise" or something similar. I suggest the
topic be identical for each speaker, BUT make sure each speaker offers a
unique speech. Mention how it's affecting your quality of life. You
might want to motion to your fellow audience members and have them stand
if the noise is affecting them.
It is hard to ignore this type of display of dissatisfaction and it's
sure to gain Council's and staff's attention. Tip off the media a few
days in advance to that they are there to witness it.
Perhaps ask that the noise ordinance be enforced or, if not, adjusted to
where everyone knows what to expect from it.
If you want to go nuclear, you could request the city consider Bowstring
a public nuisance. Here's the info on that from the city:
https://raleighnc.gov/housing/services/public-nuisances
Good luck!
Mark
Hey, y'all.
I've been put in touch with Matt Golden, owner of Bowstring, and have
invited him to attend an upcoming East CAC meeting. He could agree to
come tonight, next month, or whenever. He could decide not to come at
all. Either way, I hope we will have a chance to direct our concerns to
him directly. If that doesn't work, we can always continue calling 911.
Mark
East CAC Vice-Chair
On Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 09:53:42 PM EDT, Susan Evans <susanevans5(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
I spoke to an officer tonight who said he was at the corner of Tivoli & Fenton making his own video recording for proof. He said Bowstring will be cited again tonight (at a higher fine).
However, it seems to me that the fact that the owners are continuing to play excessively loud music after already being warned by police, and cited by police, leaves the impression the owners don't care about the police, the laws, being fined, or about the trouble they are causing for neighboring residents
On Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 09:45:31 PM EDT, Sarah England May <sarahenglandcook(a)gmail.com> wrote:
We called at 918. We saw RPD driving down Fenton around the same time. It’s still so loud!!
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On Oct 19, 2024, at 8:53 PM, Susan Evans via BPW-Action <bpw-action(a)eastraleigh.org> wrote:
Unfortunately, the peace was short-lived...
On Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 08:18:53 PM EDT, Timothy McInerney via BPW-Action <bpw-action(a)eastraleigh.org> wrote:
I also could hear it inside my house (for the first time). Previously I could only hear it in my backyard.
This time I could actually hear every word the band was saying to the audience while sitting on my couch with the TV on. But now it seems to have completely stopped, even outside.
Tim
Rankin St
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> On Oct 19, 2024, at 7:56 PM, Kathryn Willson via BPW-Action <bpw-action(a)eastraleigh.org> wrote:
>
> Yes, again, I can hear every beat and note INSIDE my house. Called non-emergency, yes, again.
>
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