You just brough back memories of my teen years. The curfew was 10 pm and if kids weren't home by then they could get hauled in to the PD and their parents would have to come pick them up. Nobody wanted that.
Absolutely not. Bigger fish to fry with all the other stuff.
Curfews just aren't effective- youth programs and opportunities such as summer job programs are needed.
McDonald’s is always hiring. They pay twice, including inflation, from what I made at that age.
Clearly that doesn't sound like it's not enough if Mayor Johnson is proposing 60k new summer jobs
These kids need parents, not the government. Have you ever talked to them?
As if that hasn't been attempted before?
Where is he going to find those jobs? Is he going to call upon the job fairy? What is supposed to happen if it's nothing but make-work programs? What if nobody applies for them, or if they do, the jobs are so unpleasant that nobody would choose to do them anyway?
Where did you live, that had a 10pm curfew? This almost sounds like a small town on a weekday.
It's interesting to me that jobs are an issue for teens. Where I live there's a "now hiring" sign on almost every business. I'm sure it varies by location but here in So Cal the signs are everywhere.
Kids who would commit acts like this are not interested in summer jobs, mental health nor youth programs. They want to commit violence. These are just excuses imo.
I remember that one -- "Won't you please come to Chicago..." Some time ago, but it was good music. Still is, this boomer says.
IMO, those signs are almost everywhere -- big cities and small towns.
I am tired of the blame being put on the school system, the police and the govt. Put the blame where it belongs on the kids and the parents.Take responsibility for your actions instead of making excuses.
the state senator said this
and the mayor elect said
The abc article is really good and worth a read.
