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Symphony Music to Fight Drug Deals ?

Discussion in '2007 Archive' started by pinoybaptist, Jul 31, 2007.

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Wash. City Fights Gangs With Symphonies

by Associated Press
Monday, July 30 3:19 PM

TACOMA, Wash. - City authorities, fed up with gang activity in public places, are taking Bach their bus stop.
Transit workers are installing speakers this week to pump classical music from Seattle's KING-FM into the Tacoma Mall Transit Center. The tactic is designed to disperse young criminals who make drug deals at the bus stop or use public transportation to circulate between the mall and other trouble-prone places.
The attack by Bach, Brahms and Beethoven follows the theory that prompted the city to stage pinochle games on dangerous street corners: Jolting the routine in such spots throws criminals off balance.

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