Sonic gadget repels teenagers
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20 Feb 2006, William Eazel , V3
A former electronics apprentice at British Aerospace has developed a gadget which keeps gangs of teenagers away, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.
The device emits a high-pitched sound which can only be heard by people under the age of 20. Police are said to be backing the Sonic Teenage Deterrent, aka The Mosquito.
The £622 black box sends out an 80 decibel pulsing sound at up to 16Khz which teenagers apparently find unbearable. It can be attached to the front of houses, shops and offices.
The device works because the body's natural ability to detect some frequency wave bands diminishes by adulthood.
Its creator Howard Stapleton said: "The beauty of it is that the noise does not have to be loud, just pitched at the right level which affects teenagers."
Do you agree?
Dear Zero Pain
We are the manufacturers of this device. I note your comment, however, this would not happen, as the device is used occasionally when there is a problem, for short periods of time - max. 30 minutes - and only has a range of 20 meters. In addition, the sound is not painful or abrupt, simply annoying.
Simon Morris
CSS Ltd.
Posted by Simon Morris, 09 Mar 2006
Unsafe
If some unluck teen drives past this it could possable cause him/her to freak out and lose control of the car.
Posted by ZeroPain, 23 Feb 2006
Not a new idea
We have a local late night shop which, because it is located in an estate where there are a lot of 'youth trouble makers' attracted an unwanted crowd just 'hanging about'. The manageress started playing 'easy listening'
so that it could be heard outside the shop and magically the crowd dissappeared.
Posted by Dave, 21 Feb 2006