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URI Students, ACLU Suing Town of Narragansett Over Anti-Partying Law

John Eagan

Story Created: May 26, 2008 at 12:43 PM EDT

Story Updated: May 26, 2008 at 5:23 PM EDT

     The Rhode Island ACLU says the Town of Narragansett is violating the rights of college students in its attempt to crack down on noisy gatherings.
     Last year the town passed an ordinance allowing police to slap bright orange stickers on so-called "unruly homes".
     But there is one problem with the law, it doesn't give students and landlords a chance to appeal.
     Now, a lawsuit filed in Superior Court says the law fails to define unruly behavior and unfairly targets large groups of people who have done nothing wrong.
     ABC 6 reporter Robert Goulston has the details...

Wednesday, May 28 at 5:40 PM Nipple Cake wrote ...

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Next they will be able to convict you with a crime without bothering to even charge you first.

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Wednesday, May 28 at 9:52 AM Jim wrote ...

Mike, nothing you said pertains to the actual article, regardless of the intentionsof the ordinance, the ACLU is claiming it's unconstitutional. Of course the police department is going to say that. Try looking at the situation from the other side. No, i am not a student.

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Tuesday, May 27 at 6:57 PM Mike wrote ...

I am a high school student an i actually just did a senior project on the URI party law, and from what i researched and with working with the departement found that the way they are handling these parties is right, they are only looking out for the safety of the students while also trying to maintain order with the noise ordinance.

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