The weeks before the curfew starts are always somewhat tense even if the rain has been keeping local local entertainment districts quiet.
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KSHB: Summer curfew begins Friday, May 24
Deets from City Hall:
Kansas City, Missouri, police are reminding parents that summer curfew begins Memorial Day weekend. Police said the curfew, which will officially begin on Friday, May 24, “is meant to promote a safe environment for all.
"The curfew affects only young people out without a parent or other responsible adult after evening hours, police said.In entertainment districts, including the Plaza, Westport, Jazz District, Zona Rosa, and downtown, anyone 17 years old or younger must have a parent or guardian present after 9:00 p.m.
Citywide, the curfew mandates that anyone 15 or younger have an adult with them after 10:00 p.m. For 16- and 17-year-olds, the cutoff is 11:00 p.m.Police said that if a minor is found in violation of the curfew, they could be detained – and their parent or guardian will be issued a citation.The citation carries a recommended minimum fine of $125 and maximum of $500.The curfew will be in effect until the last Sunday in September.
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And so we ask . . .
8 YEARS LATER: IS THE CURFEW EFFECTIVE AT CURBING YOUTH VIOLENCE AND SHOULD THE NEXT MAYOR KEEP IT GOING?!??!
You decide . . .
May not be 100 percent effective but it's better than nothing. Yes, the next mayor should keep it in place and work to support it.
ReplyDeleteI bet it's going to work just swell over yonder there in KCMO. Keep these young whipper snappers doin' sumptin productive!
ReplyDelete"entertainment districts"
ReplyDeleteWhat is with KCMO's fixation on branding neighborhoods as entertainment districts. It's almost an fatal illness now and is 100% of the problem.
Not quite. We know who is 100% of the problem but political correctness requires that we don’t admit it.
DeleteI'm sure this will be about as effective as a restraining order is. Not worth the paper it is written on and never enforced like it should be.
ReplyDeleteBeatings would help fix the problem
ReplyDeleteHaha
ReplyDeletePolice said that if a minor is found in violation of the curfew, they could be detained – and their parent or guardian will be issued a citation.The citation carries a recommended minimum fine of $125 and maximum of $500.
ReplyDeleteOPEN SECRET: KCMO collects virtually NO money from parents/guardians of curfew violators. Thus, it means NOTHING!
Once again, we tiptoe around black dysfunction and the whole community pays the price for nonexistent parenting.
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ReplyDeleteI'll tell you what is 100% effective is to spray these kids down with pepper spray and beat the crap out of them. That's what they need. Bring it on little retards I won't wait for the police.
Niglets out and about after curfew and who are seen doing crime are fair targets.
ReplyDeleteSuggestion for an interesting Sociological Study -
ReplyDelete1) round them up
2) confiscate their Cell Phones
3) Don't contact their "parents"
4) see how long (how my weeks) it takes until someone askes about them.
"Whut you mean dAntwoineesha ain't home yit?
Who gon' take you chilluns to School to git yo brekfus?"
Night hoops is the answer.
ReplyDeleteWorlds of fun.....plaza mobs.....free day at the zoo. What is the common denominator? Here’s a hint.....3rd district.
ReplyDeleteGo play in the jazz district, nuggets.
ReplyDeleteShould run from 5/1 to 11/1 or same as the time changes.
ReplyDeletefuck yer curfew just another excuse to harass people
ReplyDeleteAawww, how bout the crimmie kiddies go play at NicK's all night. They can rush up to him and do knockout game on his head. He can let them throw chunks of concrete at his face. He'll be so cool to let them crush his skull and then jump up on the hood and roof of his car. They'll all have big laughs when he tries walking to his car, but gets bumped and blocked from passing on his walkway to his garage. He'll tell them he needs someone to call an ambulance for him since one of his new BFs stole his phone. They'll cuss him some more and laugh real long and real loud.
DeleteKeep your teenager Five miles from the Large group of Teens. There's always the twenty percent that are angry at someone. And the bullets usually hit the innocent bystanders.
ReplyDeleteNow, now. These special teens need a break and some free time and enjoyment away from teaching manners and proper social behavior being instilled in their home environment.
ReplyDeleteAll this scholastic endeavor while learning to become good neighbors and productive members of society is hard work, and a stroll around the Plaza or enjoying Worlds of Fun is well deserved.
Parents can just drop them off and the little dears will find their own way home.