[PRCo] Re: Fwd: Portland police employ classical music at light rail stations to chase off loiterers - The Washington Post

[Herb Brannon]

Cleveland RTA has been doing this for years. Many central-city stations have
the Cleveland Symphony playing away 24-hours a day. Pittsburgh used to play
the Pittsburgh Symphony over the PA system at downtown T stations. I believe
the main (stated) reason was to show the talent of the Pittsburgh Symphony,
however, I remember that a secondary reason was the psychological aspect of
calming large crowds of people in the stations and keeping squatters away.
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 13:51, Fred Schneider <fwschneider at comcast.net>wrote:

> This link is the most fantastic thing I've read in years!
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> > From: Daniel Joseph <holymooses at sbcglobal.net>
> > Date: April 6, 2011 1:29:49 PM EDT
> > To: Aaron Richard <rjaaron933 at aol.com>, Buck Brother Chris <
> brchrisbuck at yahoo.com>, Egan James <jimegan at charter.net>, Garner Lynne <
> lgarnerchicago at aol.com>, Gloger Paul <pkgloger at verizon.net>, Lean Bryan <
> bryanlean at verizon.net>, Lachowicz James <jlachowicz at transitchicago.com>,
> Schneider Fred <fwschneider at comcast.net>
> > Subject: Portland police employ classical music at light rail stations to
> chase off loiterers - The Washington Post
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> http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/portland_police_employ_classical_music_at_light_rail_stations_to_chase_off_loiterers/2011/04/02/AFIuMiPC_story.html?wprss=rss_national
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Herb Brannon
In Cuyahoga Valley National Park