Some 7-Eleven store owners across the country have resorted to blaring classical and opera music to deter homeless individuals from loitering outside their stores. This has reportedly occurred in Austin, Texas, and in multiple California cities, where the homeless crisis has jeopardized the safety of local residents and small business owners.
Jag Patel, a 7-Eleven store owner in the Riverside neighborhood of Austin, recently started playing loud opera music to dissuade homeless people from hanging outside his storefront who made customers feel unsafe, Fox 7 reported. After hearing about the measure from other owners, he started using it and says it is working.
The store owner noted that he felt he had to resort to drastic tactics to make his store area less dangerous. He said some homeless individuals were harassing female customers, soliciting money, and attacking customers, which drove away business.
One customer, who works near Patel’s store and is a customer, told Fox 7 he had to start carrying a knife due to how dangerous the area had become. He says he welcomes the loud music after noticing it reduced some of the safety issues in the area.
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Doonesbury did this in the 1990's, mabe even the late 1980's. It only works for a few weeks, then we find out that they're all fans of Cats, or Pirates of Penzance.
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