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Tinfoil Hat House

Posted by samzenpus on from the protect-yourself-at-all-times dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A family in Sacromento has covered the side of their house with aluminum to keep the radiowaves from their neighbors at bay. The city has given them one week to remove the life saving shielding or face charges."

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  1. Tinfoil Hat Jokes aside by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm sure there will be plenty of Tinfoil Hat Jokes and other posts, but after reading the article I'd say they need lithium, not aluminum. That is to say, the "radio waves" deal is typical in schizophrenic patients. Other common variations are people using radio waves to listen to what their thinking, people using high-tech devices to spy on their homes. The end result is a bunch of variations on the sheet metal siding. Those people that aren't familiar with metal and radiation commonly use cardboard boxes to cover all openings and windows.

    A misdemeanor charge isn't what's needed, a visit from a social worker probably is. There's a difference between being unique and unusual, and having mental issues.

    1. Re:Tinfoil Hat Jokes aside by Vince+Mo'aluka · · Score: 5, Insightful
      A misdemeanor charge isn't what's needed, a visit from a social worker probably is.

      How about just leaving them the hell alone and minding your own god damn business? Am I the only one here who respects freedom more than arbitrary "social standards" imposed by some central planning agency?

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  2. f'ed up neighbors by bobalu · · Score: 5, Insightful

    there's nothing liberal about trying to keep some looney bin neighbor from bringing down the local real estate values.

    or, if there is, then i'm all for it anyway.

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