Canadian man fined $149 for singing 'Everybody Dance Now' in car
Published in Weird News
(UPI) A Canadian man was stopped by police for singing in his car and slapped with a $149 ticket.
The incident happened on Sep. 27 in Saint-Laurent, Quebec when Taoufik Moalla in his car singing 90's hit Everybody Dance Now by C+C Music Factory and the music was interrupted by police sirens.
"I was thinking they wanted to pass, but they called on the speaker 'Please go to the right side,'" Moalla told CTV News. I stopped and four police came, two on each side, and checked the inside of the car.
Then police asked Moalla if he had been screaming.
"No, I was just listening to my favourite song," Moalla answered, according to CBC. I repeated, 'Everybody dance now!'
But police didn't buy it and determined he was screaming, which apparently is a violation in Quebec.
"I don't know if my voice was very bad and that's why I got the ticket," Moalla said. But I was very shocked. I understand if they are doing their job, they are allowed to check if everything's okay, if I kidnapped someone or if there's danger inside but I would never expect they would give me a ticket for that.
Moalla said he is contesting the ticket.
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