[MadIvan]

This is based on an earlier experiment in Newcastle where they played loads of Delibes in public transport stations. The rates of crime fell through the floor.

I suggest that's what we do in future - if we find there is a crime hotspot, just play loads of classical until either they become cultured or run away. ;)

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Bump!

[proxy_user]

Delibes? How about Alan Pettersson?

[Commander8]

I heard of something like this, I think it took place in Woodland, Ca.(it's been awhile since I heard of it so could be wrong.) where the city put public speakers all over their downtown area and blaired classical music to keep the gangbangers away.

[inquest]

Anything but actually hold people accountable for their actions, huh? Progress marches on.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

LOL - I can't wait to show this one around. Thanks. : )

[Paul Atreides]

I wish that restaurants would go back to playing pleasant music. I like rock (not so much the current stuff), but listening to some guy rasping about "take care of my disease" to music isn't a pleasant eating experience.

[guitfiddlist]

Officials at the Trade Street in Charlotte, North Carolina, hope the "grow-up" music will irritate groups of youths who hang around the station.

That's pretty funny. I live one mile south of that station here in Charlotte. I remember putting on some Pat Metheny on when having a small party with some 20-something females around. You would have thought I'd powered up a jackhammer. They freaked. Couldn't handle it. And we're talking some very mellow but sophisticated stuff.

[Capt. Tom]

Many years ago when I would have to work on my wooden boat the boat yard would have kid playing around as their parents worked on the boats.

I would play Strauss waltzes loudly at my boat and it would keep the kids at bay.

Years ago when I went to a Mall and there were kids just hanging around I told my wife a good dose of the Blue Danube would clear the area in 5 minutes.

If you have a hard core situation and can't drive them all off then switch to Lawrence Welk. In that case I probably would leave the area myself. Lovely Lovely Lovely. -tom

[Mr. Mulliner]

Hmmmm, playing the music of dope-smoking Louis Armstrong and heroin addict Charlie Parker reduces teen crime, huh? Who would have guessed?

[demlosers]

Good Idea! LOL!

[Vigilanteman]

When my kids went to public school in Japan, the melody which played over the PA system was Edvard Grieg's Varen. In addition, the kids clean the school at the end of the day. Vandalism is virtually nil.

[Willie Green]

The station's loudspeakers already emit the calls of hawks and owls to frighten away pigeons that roost in the rafters.

If they'd play a little Slim Whitman, they could get rid of both the pigeons AND the teens with just one soundtrack!

[LibKill]

'Ride of the Valkierie'.

WAGNER! and LOTS OF IT!

:)

[Future Snake Eater]

I guess it is kind of hard to "bust a cap from a 9" when you've got "Girl From Ipanima" rattling in your head...or maybe it's easier...hmmm...

[ActionNewsBill]

"The idea is to make the atmosphere at the Trade Street station less pleasant for those who aren't there to catch a bus," a spokeswoman told the Charlotte Observer.

Anything by Kenny G would keep me away from there.