Read online this morning that the City of Greenville was considering a curfew for unsupervised preteens and teens after 11 pm (read more http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080813/NEWS01/308130001/1004&referrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL.
Maybe its just because i am now 42, but that doesnt sound unreasonable. It therefore surprises me to hear comments from City Council members like (I hate to see teens not be able to come downtown” and “As a community, we have a responsibility to provide safe, constructive things for kids to do”. Should it really be reasonable to allow unsupervised teens and preteens free rein of the city after 11 pm?
I cant imagine giving my preteens free rein of the city at any time of the day. And shouldnt it be the parent(s) responsibility to find safe, constructive things for their kids to do? Is it always easy…of course not…but dropping them off downtown and letting the city police babysit them isnt and shouldnt be the answer either.
If there really are that many kids that need something to do or somewhere to be at that time of night…then there may be a business/social opportunity to create a place for them.
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Dan // August 14, 2008 at 2:46 pm
I say we take it a step further and find out who the parents are and send them a bill for babysitting their kids.