Orland Park college playground noise prompted neighbors to blast loud, vulgar music as mother and father complain

ORLAND PARK, Ill. (CBS) — When a southwest suburban college determined to broaden an elementary playground, they added some noisemaking musical devices for the youngsters to play.

Some neighbors could not stand the fixed noise, in order that they took issues into their very own fingers. But as CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reported Tuesday evening, mother and father in Orland Park say the home-owner crossed the road – blaring specific music that prompted a go to from police.

The up to date playground sits behind Prairie Elementary School in Orland Park. When the brand new digs popped up, children beloved it – however the identical couldn’t be mentioned for the Rayo household, whose yard sits inside ft of the playground.

“We can’t do anything,” mentioned Laura Rayo.

Laura and Rueben Rayo mentioned the noise coming from the playground’s musical devices turned extreme.

“We were not able to open our windows, because the fact the instruments were constantly being played – seven days a week all day long,” mentioned Laura Rayo.

So the household put in out of doors patio audio system and initially simply blared loud music.

After a yr of complaining to the Orland School District 135 board, the Rayo household lately upped the amount and the lyrics – and began taking part in specific music such because the track “WAP” by rapper Cardi B. This all occurred whereas children performed.

“You know what that stands for. I won’t say those words,” mentioned upset guardian Iwona Piwowerczyk. “To me, it’s more like harassment. You know, they’re harassing the children. To me, it’s borderline like sexual harassment to us mothers being there.”

Parents complained and police had been referred to as – and it turned out that whereas in poor style, the music blasting was not unlawful. That in flip had extra individuals sounding off to board members.

“‘Stripper,’ ‘hoochie mama’ – you know, it’s very inappropriate for first graders; kindergartners,” Piwowerczyk informed Terry.

“I’ve had other parents tell me it’s includes sounds of pornographic sounds, and sounds of people getting murdered by scary movies,” a father mentioned at a college board assembly Tuesday.

On Tuesday evening, the board heard from different neighbors who admit the playground sounds are uncontrolled.

“I really do feel for the Rayo family,” a guardian mentioned. “We go for our walks, and we hear it – the kids just beating away and everything else – and it’s like, ‘Okay.”

CBS 2’s Terry requested Rueben Rayo why he and his spouse are blaring vulgar music in entrance of the kids.

He replied, “because we had to get the board’s attention.”

Orland Park police investigated the complaints and satisfied the varsity briefly to take away the playground devices. Yet, the board will not be able to put them away for good – and the Rayos say if the devices return, so will their music.

Terry: “Do you think there was a mistake made by playing the vulgar music in front of children?”

Rueben Rayo: “Yes, absolutely. Yes, absolutely. I was completely out of line – it was, absolutely. But you know what? I had to do what I had to do to protect my family and home, because I can’t move my home.”

The household says it should now not blast the vulgar music, however they mentioned they’ll blast loud music once more if the playground devices come again.

There was no determination on the varsity board on the matter, however members mentioned they’ll transfer ahead based mostly on children’ security.

The neighbors say they do not need these loud playground devices in anybody’s neighborhood.