Many say curfews give police time to focus on older criminals, since the so-called juvenile delinquents will now be off the streets. However, many also think that curfew enforcement is not the best use of an officer's time. Some cities complain that curfews increase the amount of paperwork they must process. And some noted there is nowhere to take juvenile violators if their parents aren't home. The cities that do not find curfews a useful tool argue that nighttime curfews place the city in the parental role and simply cause more crimes during non-curfew hours. It is difficult to imagine a more blatant violation of Constitutional rights than the curfew laws which restrict the movements of teens nationwide. The Supreme Court has refused to hear cases questioning such laws ruling that mere sauntering or loitering on a public way is lawful and the right of any man, woman, or child. Nowadays, it seems that The Bill of Rights, apparently, is still only applicable to those whom the government wishes to enfranchise. Therefore, with this in consideration, I hope that one comes to realize that keeping kids inside all night will just refocus the crimes elsewhere. Instead of worrying about what time it is and where your children are, you should be concerned with greater problems....
