Tag: SECURITY SYSTEM

Police in Rotterdam have begun installing new, high-tech security systems in stores across the Dutch city, in an effort to help local businesses combat theft in particularly crime-plagued neighborhoods. Unlike most security systems, though, Rotterdam's new device doesn't feature any high-pitched alarms or flashing lights. All it does is spray synthetic DNA. As the New York Times explains, the ...

Community leaders in Christchurch, New Zealand hope that the songs of Barry Manilow will deter juvenile delinquents from congregating at the town's outdoor mall, according to an AP report at Yahoo! News. While recent auditory repulsion techniques have met disapproval from certain quarters, Christchurch's Central City Business Association manager Paul Lonsdale hopes that piping Manilow tunes ...