Comments on: Barry Manilow Deployed Against Loud Teens

By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:14:38 +0000

No, the most prevalent WMD is that of flavored/scented "coffees" on the aisle of supermarkets. One has to take a deep breath before turning into the aisle, get whatever it is you're shopping for, then clear the aisle before exhaling. I'm pretty sure those "coffees" are prohibited by some Convention or other. They damn well should be....

By: legion

legion — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:25:52 +0000

Surely this could be considered a WMD?!?

Heck, if we invade Australia, I might even volunteer for that duty... :-)

By: lunacy

lunacy — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 18:51:36 +0000

Many of the more youthful boutiques certainly keep my middle aged a$$ out with the music they play. I even walk to the other side of the corridor at the mall sometimes to avoid the noise eminating from certain stores.

By: lily

lily — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 18:48:26 +0000

Barry Manilow might drive the employees away along with the teens. Classical is a better choice. A school where I once taught played classical music during passing time to discourage loitering in the halls. It didn't work.

By: Donald Sensing

Donald Sensing — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:22:57 +0000

The loud rock music played at Panama City's Palal Nuncio while Noriega was holed up inside was not intended to make him so desperate for silence he would surrender. It was played to prevent media eavesdropping on negotiations between SOUTHCOM's representatives and those of the Nuncio that were taking place at one of the gates to the Nuncio. Noriega didn't finally leave the Nuncio because he couldn't stand the decibel level of the music, but because the Nuncio finally threw him out.

By: yetanotherjohn

yetanotherjohn — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:19:14 +0000

"in an attempt to rid streets and car parks of hooligans whose anti-social cars and loud music annoy residents and drive customers from businesses."

I am sensing a "we had to destroy this village in order to save it" moment coming up here. Will the residents (at least some of them) not find the Manilow music annoying. Will customers flock to businesses that allow them to shop while immersed in Manilow? Is the cure potentially worse than the disease?

By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:17:03 +0000

There's also a high-frequency buzzer that's being marketed.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:09:52 +0000

DCL: But that's not nearly as cruel as Manilow! You have to draw a line somewhere.

John: Didn't know that. Quite interesting.

By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:04:11 +0000

Hmmm... according to US Special Ops people involved in the Panama adventure, the use of broadcasting rock music at high decibles wasn't designed to drive Noriega out of the Nunciatura. Instead, it was to obscure from the US media the various negotiations that were going on. Sort of a variation of that old "turn on the shower to defeat the bugs" notion.

The US military didn't want the media to be reporting on things in progress and thus becoming part of the process.

By: DC Loser

DC Loser — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:04:04 +0000

Businesses in the US have been playing classical music to drive away teenagers for years.

By: Spam filterning 101

Spam filterning 101 — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

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By: » Gone Hollywood

» Gone Hollywood — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

that prevents this sort of thing? This reminds me of the United States decision to deploy hard rock music against Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega in an attempt to force him out of sanctuary at the papal Nunciatura. It worked.OTB See more Gossip