Pennsylvania man’s loudspeaker broadcast of ‘Taps’ ends – By
The Associated Press (triblive.com) / Dec 1 2017
GLEN ROCK, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man whose nightly broadcast of taps through loudspeakers led to lawsuit threats and complaints from his neighbors played the recording for the last time Thursday night.
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Corney and about two dozen supporters stood for the final playing of the taps outside Corney’s Glen Rock home. He had invited the public over to listen to the recording and enjoy cookies and hot chocolate.
Corney had been playing the recording for about two years. He added the loudspeakers last spring.
He reached a compromise with the Glen Rock Borough Council on Nov. 15 after they voted to move the playing to a public park as part of a veteran’s memorial. Corney previously planned to wait to lower the volume until the speakers were set up, but moved it sooner after receiving trash talk on social media.
Corney is a member of the committee working to move the playing to the new location and produce a memorial explaining the significance of the song.
He said he doesn’t know when the speakers will be set up in the park. The committee said it is working to determine the appropriate volume and type of speakers.
Corney will turn down the recording for his personal use starting Friday, he said. Neighbor Scott Thomason, who previously protested Corney playing “Taps” by playing his own loud music simultaneously, said he is happy that he will be turning the volume down, but still worried the song will be too loud.
PB/TK – Don’t people pay attention to noise ordinances in their communities? I’m not attacking Mr. Corney and I’m sure he has his reasoning for playing “TAPS” as he’s been doing (I thank him for his service), but it’s another amazing example of how patriotic people have become in the past year, even more so than Sept 11. Playing “TAPS” at flag ceremonies, to honor the military and the fallen at the end of the day as tradition dates back to the Civil War and there ain’t nothing wrong with taking a moment to respect. But one has to remember today’s society, people have a pseudo-patriotism about them as in they become patriotic overnight because of some event and then after a weeks, maybe a few months, Old Glory gets replaced on the flag pool with a Seasonal Flag or favorite team colors.
