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Sussex police deploy ultrasonic teenage deterrent

what next? | 30.05.2006 11:17 | South Coast

The gerontological fascism of this article found in the Brighton Argus today is clear.





Billed as an "ultrasonic teenage deterrent," the Mosquito is claimed by manufacturers Compound Security to be "the most effective tool in our fight against antisocial behaviour."

Inventor Howard Stapleton said this would be the first time the Mosquito had been used in Sussex.

With an effective range of between 15 and 20 metres it relies on the medical phenomenon known as presbycusis or age-related hearing loss which begins at the age of 20 but is usually only thought to be significant to the elderly.

It makes it possible to generate a high frequency sound of 18 to 20 Hz that is audible only to teenagers.

The system, thought to be harmless even with long term use, was first used at a Spar shop in Barry, South Wales, where owner Robert Gough said: "Either someone has come along and wiped the troublemakers off the face of the earth or it's working."

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30.05.2006 12:43

So, what implications does this have for batman. Surely our heroic crime fighter will be badly affected by this?

I much prefered the use of classical music played from stereos at the front of shops. Apparently its just as effective.

nice


The Mosquito really hurts

30.05.2006 20:21

I am 42 years of age. According to the manufacturers I can not hear that noise.
But I have tinnitus. And the Mosquito sets it off (I know I tried it).
So any shop using it can be assured of losing a customer.

Well teenagers have less disposable income and that's the only reason to chase them away.

Angry of Tunbridge Wells


Why oh why...

30.05.2006 21:35

...do you have to be ....so compicit.............

Next time......
mail e-mail: yescomeandgetme@Imsogullible.comeandgetme.paranoid.uk(and the rest of the world)
- Homepage: http://booyakashaa


police use

31.05.2006 02:14

where does it say the the police have used it, its been taken down from that shop?

asd


url

31.05.2006 17:46

Kevin Moore


Web address of the manufacturers

04.06.2006 12:04

Go to the website, look at the contacts for the company and their distributors, and then harass them as best you can!


 http://www.compoundsecurity.co.uk/teenage_control_products.html

Techno geek scum making products to control young people should be hospitalised.

No social control - ASBO kids come with knives for the old

send them tons of spam


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