UK Commissioner Seeks To Ban Ultrasonic Anti-Teen Device

mikesd81 points out a Times Online article that discusses the legality of the Mosquito sound device, which is used to annoy and drive off younger people with sounds that are too high-pitched for most adults to hear. We discussed how annoying this device can be a couple years ago. From Times Online: "Sir Albert Aynsley-Green, the Children's Commissioner for England appointed to represent the views of the country's 11 million children, has set up a campaign — called Buzz Off — that is calling for the Mosquito to be banned on grounds that it infringes the rights of young people. 'These devices are indiscriminate and target all children and young people, including babies, regardless of whether they are behaving or misbehaving,' Sir Al told the BBC. 'The use of measures such as these are simply demonizing children and young people, creating a dangerous and widening divide between the young and the old.'"

Comments

WHAT ABOUT RAP AND HIP-HOP?????

[Jane Q. Public]

Talk about noise that drives people off! What they are getting is Karma and nothing more. They should quit their bitching. At least prior generations knew what real musical talent was, even if they disagreed on who had it. This is not even close.

Re:Wow

[Lord Apathy]

Well maybe if you had a fucking place for the kids to hang out and play "football" you wouldn't have this problem. I really get tired of listening to old fucker bitch about the teen "problem" then not do anything about it except to pass useless laws.

My town put in a walk track for the old fucker in town to walk around the park. It was flat and long, perfect for skateboards and shit. Well the old goat started bitch'n about the skateboarders to the town counsel which did what those who do not know always do. The put up signs making it illegal to skateboard in the park.

Thus did nothing to deter the skateboarders who had no place left to go. All it did was give a couple of cops a power trip so they could start busting skateboarders and taking their shit away.

Well finally someone got a clue. They converted the unused tennis courts across the park to a skateboard park. Now the kids have a place to hang out and the old farts got their jogging track back.

Re:Wow

[gnasher719]

Well maybe if you had a fucking place for the kids to hang out and play "football" you wouldn't have this problem. I really get tired of listening to old fucker bitch about the teen "problem" then not do anything about it except to pass useless laws. My town put in a walk track for the old fucker in town to walk around the park. It was flat and long, perfect for skateboards and shit. Well the old goat started bitch'n about the skateboarders to the town counsel which did what those who do not know always do. The put up signs making it illegal to skateboard in the park. Thus did nothing to deter the skateboarders who had no place left to go. All it did was give a couple of cops a power trip so they could start busting skateboarders and taking their shit away. Well finally someone got a clue. They converted the unused tennis courts across the park to a skateboard park. Now the kids have a place to hang out and the old farts got their jogging track back. Could you please explain to us why you couldn't write this posts without using insults and swear words? There was "fucking place", "old fucker", "old fucker again", "and shit", "old goat", "shit", and "old farts". I'd call that a serious attitude problem. Maybe it's a mental health problem.

Re:Does ANYBODY know

[chaoticgeek]

I'm sure they have places like these... I think they are called bars. Last time I knew you had to show proof that you were 21 or older to get into it. If that does not suit you then learn to cook and eat at home. I've never done anything to you so why should I be forced to not go to an establishment that allows younger people?