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[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 23 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

At least its music, though this does confirm that Baby Shark is something they'd have played at Gitmo if it'd been around 2 decades ago.

I have been to many places where things like these are everywhere:

Imagine this but diesel powered, a bit chonkier, and they just emit this high pitched scream (there are other versions called 'mosquito alarms'), and has extremely bright, blue strobing lights that will induce seizures in anyone susceptible.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 8 points 10 hours ago

JFC, the cruelty really is the point...

[–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 5 points 11 hours ago

Oh if baby shark had been around two decades ago…

They have one of those outside the Home Depot in DC playing classical music to pacify all the day laborers hanging around hoping to pick up work.