Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Science and Technology
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
 
Old 09-02-2010, 12:22 PM
 
Location: Michigan
29,391 posts, read 55,503,961 times
Reputation: 22043

Advertisements

Gallery Place business owners met with District officials a few weeks ago to voice their concern that loitering teenagers who sometimes get into fights in one of the city's busiest retail and entertainment strips were costing them customers. The result of that session premiered this week: a device that emits a high-pitched, headache-inducing sound that only young ears can hear.

washingtonpost.com
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 09-02-2010, 07:02 PM
 
28,803 posts, read 47,593,875 times
Reputation: 37905
Wow, that's back in the news? Those were the center of a lot of controversy a couple of years ago.

So if those are okay can I start using my cell phone blocker again?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 09-02-2010, 08:09 PM
 
5,463 posts, read 9,614,821 times
Reputation: 3555
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tek_Freek View Post
Wow, that's back in the news? Those were the center of a lot of controversy a couple of years ago.

I was thinking that as well. Same idea - to keep teens from loitering around malls and store fronts. Here's an article about it from 2008.
High-pitched device serves as teen repellent - Technology & science - Tech and gadgets - msnbc.com
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 09-06-2010, 10:42 AM
 
Location: Hawaii Kai
5,526 posts, read 7,083,447 times
Reputation: 5455
I remember reading somewhere years ago that some store-owners bothered by loitering kids were hooking up loudspeakers outside and playing teenager-kryptonite music like Kate Smith or Ethel Merman all day.. and it WORKED! They freaked and practically ran away!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 09-07-2010, 07:57 AM
 
Location: Tyler, TX
23,666 posts, read 23,987,722 times
Reputation: 14996
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tantalust View Post
I remember reading somewhere years ago that some store-owners bothered by loitering kids were hooking up loudspeakers outside and playing teenager-kryptonite music like Kate Smith or Ethel Merman all day.. and it WORKED! They freaked and practically ran away!

YouTube - Indian Love Call in Mars Attacks!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:

Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Science and Technology
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 02:58 AM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top