LOS ANGELES - A business in Los Angeles’ Westchester neighborhood has installed outdoor speakers that blast loud nature sounds throughout the day in an effort to keep an RV encampment from staying put.

However, the tactic has also sparked complaints from neighbors and even forced out a longtime taco truck.

What we know:

The warehouse, located in the 5200 block of 102nd Street, installed the "Blue Chirper" system in August. The setup includes six speakers that play looping sounds of crickets and cicadas at all hours. Management says the decision came after repeated incidents involving people from the nearby encampment, including fires, drug use, and even an assault on the warehouse’s general manager, Robert Munoz.

Munoz explained that they were inspired to install the system after s

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