Holiday or not, 3am is ridiculous. Just as a general observation, noise violations in this city are not treated seriously, regardless of the cause. In any other area (urban or suburban) I have lived in, violations are ticketed. In Raleigh however, I have witnessed some serious disturbances with not a single citation issued, even when police were on the scene.

If there exists no punishment for disturbing the peace, for what reason will these offenders halt their actions? It's obvious they won't stop for the sake of those who work in the morning.