Comments on: Mosquito teen deterrent at Teignmouth train station could be turned off during school run. Why the heck is it left on!? http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/2009/12/23/mosquito-teen-deterrent-at-teignmouth-train-station-could-be-turned-off-during-school-run-why-the-heck-is-it-left-on/ The People's Republic of South Devon is a left-leaning magazine that champions lesser covered local news along with national and global issues. We value diversity, equality, participation and solidarity. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:11:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Frankie Dolan http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/2009/12/23/mosquito-teen-deterrent-at-teignmouth-train-station-could-be-turned-off-during-school-run-why-the-heck-is-it-left-on/comment-page-1/#comment-131818 Frankie Dolan Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:56:36 +0000 http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/?p=9515#comment-131818 This is awful. My 5 year old son is very sensitive to noise - terrible to think of what he may be exposed to without my knowing - and after researching the topic a little it seems to be unknown as to whether these devices can actually cause physical harm to children. These devices should be illegal. To think that they are used on public services is an utter disgrace. This is awful. My 5 year old son is very sensitive to noise – terrible to think of what he may be exposed to without my knowing – and after researching the topic a little it seems to be unknown as to whether these devices can actually cause physical harm to children. These devices should be illegal. To think that they are used on public services is an utter disgrace.

]]> By: David http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/2009/12/23/mosquito-teen-deterrent-at-teignmouth-train-station-could-be-turned-off-during-school-run-why-the-heck-is-it-left-on/comment-page-1/#comment-131813 David Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:46:27 +0000 http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/?p=9515#comment-131813 Well done to Dom and South Devon Liberal Youth. Mosquito devices are indiscriminate and target all young people, including babies, regardless of whether they are behaving or misbehaving. It is particular egregious for FGW to have had the device on during the day when school pupils and students are waiting to for train to go to school or college. It’s indicative of way society is demonising young people, and blaming them for all anti social behaviour – yet of the 12 ASBOs issued in Teignbridge, one was to a youth and three to OAPs. Well done to Dom and South Devon Liberal Youth. Mosquito devices are indiscriminate and target all young people, including babies, regardless of whether they are behaving or misbehaving.

It is particular egregious for FGW to have had the device on during the day when school pupils and students are waiting to for train to go to school or college.

It’s indicative of way society is demonising young people, and blaming them for all anti social behaviour – yet of the 12 ASBOs issued in Teignbridge, one was to a youth and three to OAPs.

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