[Off-Topic] "Curfews"
Derek Bell
dbell at maths.tcd.ie
Sat Jun 1 17:13:02 PDT 1996
I agree with Tim May on this - it's a draconian solution to crime.
I've heard claims made that it reduces crime - I wonder if that's true and if
so, would that still be true in the long term.
A quick web search produced a case of a teenager who broke the law
talking to a friend outside her own family's home. I guess that it wouldn't be
wise to allow a child to use a telescope outside - there goes astronomy.
The hardest hit will probably be homeless children - especially those
who have run away from abuse - they'll be getting a criminal record if they're
caught a few times during curfew.
Derek
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