Lynn Taylor of Warwick fought the $10 noise citation last year in municipal court after her neighbor complained about the bird's foul language and appealed the case to Providence Superior Court, WJAR-TV, Providence, reported Wednesday.
Police said the city decided to drop the case rather than continue to expend city resources attempting to enforce a $10 fine.
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Warwick officials have dropped their case against the owner of a foul-mouthed cockatoo that hurled expletives at a neighbor.
Resident Lynn Taylor was fined $15 last year for violating the local noise ordinance after the neighbor complained about the bird's profane rants. The neighbor lived with Taylor's ex-husband.
Police tell WJAR-TV (http://bit.ly/10MpHoy ) they recently dropped the case because of the cost of fighting Taylor's appeal of the fine. Officials say it was in the city's best interest not to use its resources to try to enforce a $15 citation.
Taylor appealed the fine to Providence Superior Court. Her lawyer says the noise ordinance is unconstitutional because it doesn't specify what constitutes a violation.
http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Rhode-Island-city-drops-cussing-cockatoo-case-4387806.php#ixzz2OmXHSf3W
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/03/27/10-fine-dropped-for-swearing-cockatoo/UPI-71781364416982/#ixzz2OmW8uR4d
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