Well, at least it'll be more pleasant than a high-pitched tone: WTTG reports that the National Portrait Gallery has recently installed outdoor speakers that play classical music, a measure designed to keep kids from hanging out and trashing the steps of the National Portrait Gallery.
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National Portrait Gallery Goes Classical In Loitering Fight
The Mosquito Bite We All Can't Resist Scratching
There's a whole lot of media here in Washington, D.C., and we all fill our little niches. As a result, there's rarely any one thing that we universally agree on. Politics, sports, even the behavior of our fellow reporters -- there's always a dissenting voice at some point about, well, everything.
Graham Brings Out Anti-Loitering Bill Again
Via WaPo, it seems Ward 1 D.C. Council member Jim Graham has brought back one of his favorite chestnuts, a piece of anti-loitering legislation that would allow police officers to issue $300 fines to groups of two or more people gathered in areas that police have determined are "known for illegal activity."
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