Some hope this high-pitched device will keep teens away
Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:51AM EDT
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You probably remember the Mosquito ringtone that was all the rage a couple
of years ago. To refresh your memory, this high-pitched ringtone was very popular
among teens because only people under a certain age could hear it. This obviously
made it easy for students to exchange text messages in class without the risk
of getting caught or having their phone confiscated.
It appears the tables have turned, and adults are now turning to the same high- frequency sound to keep young troublemakers off their property. The device was first sold overseas where it caused quite a stir among civil liberties groups in Australia, Scotland, and England, where the Children's Commission even proposed a ban against the device.
But thanks to importers, Kids Be Gone made its debut in the U.S. last year, and over 1,000 units have already been sold between the U.S and Canada. The biggest buyers of the Kids Be Gone torture device appear to be schools, businesses, and government agencies who don't mind paying the $1,500 price tag as long as it keeps naughty teens away.
I've never heard the Mosquito ringtone (bad hearing on my part), but apparently the sound is not a pleasant one. Some say it sounds like fingernails being dragged across a chalkboard or a buzzing mosquito in your ear, and believe me, that's not a sound anyone should ever have to hear at a higher decibel output.
What do you think? Should this thing be installed in public places?
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2 Posted by dcsoccer25 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:39PM EDT Report Abuse
Uh-huh. And precisely how and where would you use this device roc?
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3 Posted by holyecstacy on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:20PM EDT Report Abuse
If you truly want to get this thing banned, get your parents involved in the fight to ban this device, because loving parents will do just about anything to protect their kids!
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4 Posted by williammsmith2001 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:46PM EDT Report Abuse
I think this is a fantastic device. I cant stand going somewhere to ACTUALLY buy something and having annoying immature packs of teenagers being a nuisance with no plans on purchasing anything. What exactly is the appeal of hanging out at mcdonalds? anyway it will be great to have piece. Let these little rats have their parents actually have to deal with them instead of pawning them off on the rest of us. I have 3 young kids and if they even begin to act like some teenagers nowdays they would be in military school.
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5 Posted by triple_721 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:21PM EDT Report Abuse
Yes and in quiet neighborhood. Steven Meredith
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1 Posted by dcsoccer25 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:39PM EDT Report Abuse
When you say the tables have turned, I think you may be mistaken. It was my understanding that the device was used in the UK, and kids took the sound and started using it as a ringtone, not the other way around. I myself can see the pros and cons of the device. If used intermittently, and sparingly, it could be used to drive away groups of unwanted teens and kids. However, if the device is used as an always-on deterrent, I have serious problems. I have to say that for me, and many younger people I know, the sound transcends mere nuisance. It can be downright painful under certain circumstances.