European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 the stars and stripes january 1978 the curfew question by Nadine Brozan new York times t is 10 do you know where your Chil i Drc narc i that question is asked every evening on radio and television stations in Salt Lake and it is by no Means meant according to the Law a minor who is under 14 years of age is prohibited from being on a Alley or Public place after 10 those under in Are Given until Midnight to be off the streets go quaint though the curfew May seem it is still imposed not Only in Salt Lake City but with varying de Grees of vigilance statewide in Ohio and the cities of san Colum bus and Portland and countless villages such As Middle Del and in most the penalties for infringement Are mod Erate unless a More serious offence is the curfew has fuelled ongoing some parents and even children find it an Appeal ing Way to maintain discipline others abhor in recent weeks the curfew has been introduced in at least two and it is being challenged in a Wisconsin children under 18 in a resort Village 12 Miles from were ordered by the Village trustees to be off the streets from 10 to were an average Village for anywhere in the United said mayor Gerrold Van Deusen of and we were beginning to get physical resistance from the vandalism and property the mayor said he had personally canvassed parents and proprietors of businesses before the trustees voted the and that he had heard no some said we should have done it 10 years ago it might have prevented problems with those who Are now in their other like Angela contend the ordinance was provoked by acts of vandalism on Hallow Een attributed to an out town youth of she said she would continue to stay out later than 10 and she pre would her my parents realize that in when in out that its because in coming Home from baby sitting or from somebody but it is not just equity that bothers some critics of the curfew it is the fundamental question of constitutionality of ordinances that restrict individuals solely on the basis of Martin a staff lawyer with the american civil liberties unions juvenile rights the curfew infringes too greatly on fundamental the goals to reduce crime by juveniles and to protect Juve Niles Are in and of themselves laudable and within the states appropriate but the Means Are totally in the curfew legislation prohibits the thing a non total tarian society should cherish the right to walk around with curfew the police can look with concern at anyone on the Street and make them justify where they Are who they Are and How old they that to Young this May be the Ace of but we still have curfew Laws so far the judiciary has taken no definitive stand on the some courts have declared curfews Union Stith usually because of other courts Nave upheld generally on the ground that the state has broader authority to regulate the activities of children 1 than it has to regulate the activities of in some locales Only the children Are Beld culpa ble for curfew violations in others Only the parents Are considered in still blame is curfew regulations vary they can be As strict j As which takes effect at 10 or As Liberal As those of the state of commencing at 1 some proscribe different hours for different and most curfews Start later on weekends than on school nearly All have provisions for exceptions and minors Are allowed out at any hour if accompanied by a guardian or adult who is considered to have nearly All the ordinances provide for such As nighttime emergency errands and Standard organized teenage activities such As scout meet Ings and sports the police know when theres a basketball game and when the buses arrive so the youngsters Are Given 15 or 20 minutes extra to walk said mayor Van Deusen of on Friday the Catholic Church has a Coffee so the police give them is minutes be Are curfews designed to keep minors off the streets a violation of their rights by Erma Bombick 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think there Kneecaps do we have two absorbs into the blood these women obviously Are s1uuvi i dont know whether to believe you or you told me Tain Aron cause nasal kids Are Trust no one is going to Wear those scanty bits of Satin and those half starved women Are nothing w a some Day your style of lingerie youd think they show at least one Model wearing our underwear with the Cataway front with the they i there under cd Field