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Baltimore curfew only allows minor to appear in public for a few hours a day
policestateusa.com
BALTIMORE, MD — The City Council of Baltimore voted to create one of the most stringent government curfew systems in the nation. Under the new restrictions, youths will be legally permitted to appear in public for only a few hours per day. Police may seize them on sight and take them to detention centers where they will be interrogated by social workers. Parents face stiff fines and jail time if their children are discovered in public during curfew hours.
The ordinance passed the city council in a 13-2 vote last week, in favor of enhancing Baltimore’s curfew policies. Supporters championed it as a step forward for safety and order. But at what cost?
The restrictions can be summarized as follows:
Without explicitly doing anything wrong, younger Americans can be scooped up by police officers and detained just for showing their faces in public. They will be involuntarily taken to juvenile detention centers which the city affectionately calls “connection centers.”
While the minors won’t be arrested, their parents may be. Possible penalties which may apply to parents of curfew-breaking children include $500 fines, mandatory family counseling sessions, and even up to 60 days in jail. The ordinance can be read on the Maryland ALCU’s website.
Baltimore City Councilman Carl Stokes was one of only two votes against the curfew. He described how enforcement could potentially take place: “I’m not going to stop and tell your mom. I’m not going to stop and tell your dad. I’m going to take you right over to this juvenile detention center – juvenile curfew center — whatever you want to call it. "
Once taken to the curfew centers, students will be questioned by social workers without their parents present. They will be examined for reasons to justify further government intervention in their families.
“The child will be assessed by a community connector that determines if there are educational needs, substance abuse or counseling needs,” said Angela Johnese, who works for the mayor’s office.
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake says she intends to sign the city council’s bill. Eventually she would like to place a “connection center” in each of the nine police districts.
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