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title: "Ice Cream Man Doesn’t Want To Hear The Sound Of Freedom"
date: "2018-03-05"
modified: "2018-03-05"
authors:
  - name: "Paul Szoldra"
    job_title: "Editor"
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url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/ice-cream-man-doesnt-want-hear-sound-freedom/"
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  - "Fighter Aircraft"
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  - "United States"
---

# Ice Cream Man Doesn’t Want To Hear The Sound Of Freedom

![](<https://taskandpurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/02/18987263-1.jpg>)

A local ice cream man apparently doesn't want to hear the sound of freedom produced by F-35 fighter jets.

The ice cream man, who often wows the kids with delectable flavors and a healthy scooping of cookie dough, was arrested on Saturday for hawking protest instead of a new combination of chocolate with a little bit of mint and fudge.

In an act of "public demonstration," local ice cream man Ben Cohen and two others were seen driving a truck and trailer filled with a tower of speakers and what looked like noisy generators around downtown Burlington, Vt., to simulate an "F-35 jet blast."

The Ben & Jerry's cofounder was protesting the Vermont Air National Guard’s [upcoming basing of F-35 jets](<https://www.mynbc5.com/article/on-eve-of-voter-referendum-vt-guard-assures-residents-f-35-noise-won-t-be-so-bad/18931115>), which are known to emit loud engine noises known as the sound of freedom or impending doom, depending on your perspective.

Far from keepin’ caramel-and-cookie-in’ on, Cohen reportedly played the loud noises for about six minutes, which led to complaints from fellow citizens.

"That's exactly the point," he [told](<https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2018/03/03/ben-and-jerrys-ben-cohen-arrested-during-f-35-protest-noise-burlington/391987002/>) The Burlington Free Press.

Voters will get a chance to decide whether they want to hear F-35 noise in a Tuesday ballot measure, which really shows the Americone Dream of democracy in action.

![](<https://taskandpurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/02/image-placeholder-title-1065.jpg>)

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## Author
Paul Szoldra was the Editor in Chief of Task & Purpose from October 2018 until August 2022. Since joining T&P, he has led a talented team of writers, editors, and creators who produce military journalism reaching millions of readers each month. He also founded and edits [Duffel Blog](<https://www.duffelblog.com/>), a popular satirical newsletter for the military. Before becoming a journalist in 2013, he served as a Marine infantryman in Afghanistan, Korea, and other areas of the Pacific. His eyes still go up every time a helicopter from Camp Pendleton flies over his office in Southern California.

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