Stores Use Sonic Devices to Chase Kids

[katty]

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Stores Use Sonic Devices to Chase Kids


Feb 12, 8:26 AM (ET)

By ROBERT BARR

LONDON (AP) - England's commissioner for children and a civil liberties group joined in on a campaign Tuesday to ban high-frequency devices intended to drive misbehaving children away from shops and other areas.

The so-called "Mosquito" device emits high-frequency noise which is audible - and annoying - to young ears, but generally not heard by people over 20.

"This device is a quick fix that does not tackle the root cause of the problem and it is indiscriminate," English Children's Commissioner Al Aynsley-Green said.

The campaigners claim that about 3,500 of the devices, made by a Welsh company, are in use.

[DavidMS]

1. Somthing related happened in Ithaca...

A store put out some speakers and piped classical music through them with the thought of driving the kids off. They disconnected one and hung out under the other.

[bemildred]

2. Don't they use this on rats too? nt

[eppur_se_muova]

3. "drive misbehaving children away"? by making ALL children suffer?

What a bunch of humanitarians. :sarcasm:

[meow2u3]

4. Ever heard of classical or easy listening music?

Play classical or easy listening "elevator" music and you won't see groups of kids hanging around your store. Kids generally do not like soft music.