Baptists oppose discrimination towards young people

[Dave Roberts]

Baptists have passed a resolution condemning the use of an alarm that emits a high-pitched sound to disperse groups of potential troublemakers. The sound emitted by the Mosquito alarm is extremely irritating to young people but inaudible to anyone older than 24. The alarm is used widely by shopkeepers and retailers to stop youths from loitering outside their shops but critics have called for a ban in recent years on the grounds that the alarm targets young people indiscriminately. Sarah Fleming, an 18-year-old member of Abingdon Baptist Church in Oxfordshire, delivered a passionate speech against the use of the Mosquito alarm at the Baptist Assembly in Bournemouth on Monday.

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[Peter Shields]

They've found that classical music has the same effect! All in favour of that.