Daily News Article - September 17, 2010
1. What has been installed by the owners of the Gallery Place mall in Washington, D.C.?
2. For what reason have the owners installed the Mosquito?
3. What have Gallery Place representatives asked the D.C. Council (local government) to do regarding loiterers?
4. How does the Mosquito work?
5. a) Define loiterer.
b) How might loiterers harm businesses?
6. How do Gallery Place owners refute the accusation that they are targeting only teens with the Mosquito?
7. a) Listen to a sample of the Mosquito for your age group at at movingsoundtech.com. How annoying is it to you? Would it dissuade you from hanging out near it? Explain your answers.
b) Ask a parent to listen to a sample of the Mosquito for his/her age group as well as yours and to compare the two sounds.
8. Do you think installing such a device to deter loiterers is a good idea? Explain your answer.