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Calls for "Mosquito" noise device to be banned
blueblade
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The Children's Commissioner think that the so called "Mosquito" which emits a high pitched noise apparently only within the audible hearing range of young people, should be banned because it is indiscriminate, and may infringe human rights.
The device is used outside certain shops in order to discourage gangs of youths from gathering there.
click here for report
What do you think ?
Personally, I'm not convinced of their effectivenes, as they are also audible to people well outside the age range concerned.
If you want to hear the mosquito it's here
It sounds to me, like a very high pitched oscillating hum. Bit like tinnitus, if anybody's had that.
The device is used outside certain shops in order to discourage gangs of youths from gathering there.
click here for report
The devices have proved popular with councils and police who use them to disperse groups of youths engaged in anti-social behaviour.
But a new campaign called "Buzz off", led by the Children's Commissioner for England and back by groups including civil liberties group Liberty, is calling for them to be scrapped.
The organisations want to highlight what they call the "increasingly negative" way society views and deals with children and young people.
Sir Al Aynsley-Green, Children's Commissioner for England, said he had spoken to many young people who had been "deeply affected" by the deterrents.
He said: "These devices are indiscriminate and target all children and young people, including babies, regardless of whether they are behaving or misbehaving.
What do you think ?
Personally, I'm not convinced of their effectivenes, as they are also audible to people well outside the age range concerned.
If you want to hear the mosquito it's here
It sounds to me, like a very high pitched oscillating hum. Bit like tinnitus, if anybody's had that.
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This contravens the youths freedom and human rights, we don't want to hear about the human rights of the shopowner our customers do we?
Make a mobile version, then when you hear the local chav banging out his choons, pop the mosquito on..
Hey presto, ChavAway!
Yes, because pissing off the teenagers (and those in thier early twentys) who are actauly not being a pain in the arse is a surefire way to actualy turn them to a life of anti social behaviour.
Afterall, it's expected of them.
Hell, lets just exicute anyone who ever so dares to turn to the devil's age of 13, why don't we?
Battle Royale act, anyone?
That sounds worringly like segregation to me. Do you find us young people so vile you can't bear to use the same shops as us?
But I can, are my ears dodgy?
If it keeps the little darlings from hanging around shop doors and intimidating customers at night then it's a good thing.
I can't hear it at all btw until I hold the speaker of my laptop right up to my ear with full volume on.
They shouldnt be hanging around outside shops anyway
My God that's irritating though.
I don't think they use that in Plymouth.
Although at night time Classical Music is played really loudly outside shops to keep chavs away, and it works.
It's really funny.
I'm more worried by the fact my 8 year old daughter couldn't hear it :eek:
If they played some decent classical around the shops where I live I might actually take up loitering.
Sit her next to the speaker and turn it up until she can. And if she still can't ring NHS direct.
I turned it up full blast. I am presuming the download is being blocked - but have no way of testing
BUT, you couldn't do that in case you accidentally educated the little darlings, and then there'd be trouble.:p
I have managed to download a version - she's having her breakfast. The experimentation will commence once she has completed it.
And hope she doesn't know the number for childline.:D
The number of kids hanging about the bus station the other night doing stunts with their bikes was disgusting. One of the bus drivers told the other bus driver "run them over,its only paper work and they are not insured".
Ha ha, like that. God all this human rights crap doesnt it just make you want to throw up.
This insignifacant annoying noise doesnt hurt anyone, but out of control teenagers can when the PACK together.
Its such a shame really as we are I suppose starting to criminolise all youngsters but the majority are fine and just get one with their lives, its only the few who dont seem to have parents who are causing problems IMH
I just had a thought the perfect music Des O'Connor, that will keep the little blighters away LOL.