Speaking at the Children's Health 09 Conference, which took place in Westminster last Thursday, Sir Al Aynsley-Green urged delegates to celebrate the majority of children who are law-abiding and come from loving homes and to confront the negative portrayal of young people in media headlines.
He went on to criticise the Government for not banning the use of ultrasonic devices such as the Mosquito, which emit a high-pitched whine that can only be heard by people under 25. The devices have been installed in public places such as railway stations, shopping malls and housing estates, to discourage young people from loitering. Sir Al said that under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, children have a right to gather freely.
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