http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7450321.stm
INT. LAB
TWO RESEARCHERS ARE PRESENTING THEIR FINDINGS TO A PROFESSOR.
PROFESSOR
So let me get this clear. This device, which you call an ...
FIRST REARCHER
"acoustic cloak"
PROFESSOR
Yes, an "acoustic cloak", uses, um, "sonic crystals" to shield the subject from sound waves?
SECOND RESEARCHER
That's right.
PROFESSOR
And this cloak can cut out all sounds above a certain frequency. And has this been tested?
FIRST RESEARCHER
Yes, the cloak works perfectly on our test subject.
SECOND RESEARCHER
The more frequently a thing is said the less he hears it.
CUT TO: FOOTAGE OF AN IMPASSIVE GORDON BROWN
VOICES:
ID cards won't work....
...and they'll cost a fortune.
The security services don't want 42 days.
You promised a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.
etc. etc.