Targeted by The National Youth Agency-backed Buzz Off campaign, theso-called Mosquito device emits a high-pitched sound that can only beheard by children and young people.
It was intended to deter groups of teenagers from congregating inshopping centres and in other public places. Its use immediately led tocomplaints that young people's civil liberties were being infringed,along with health concerns (many autistic young people have reportedfeeling unwell when near a device).
The Co-op is now planning to replace the devices with classical music -a sign that the store has not fully accepted that deterring groups ofyoung people from congregating in public is a breach of their civilliberties.
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