ACLU, Knightdale Residents To Discuss Teen Curfew

KNIGHTDALE, N.C. -- Many teens have said Knightdale's 9 p.m. curfew stomps on their rights to have fun. Now, the American Civil Liberties claims the curfew may be violating their civil rights.

According to the ordinance, parents could face fines if their children who are 18 and younger are caught out after 9 p.m. or if they are caught congregating in groups of four or more.

Some teens and parents think the curfew is unfair while others feel it is necessary to protect the community.

"When we're playing basketball over there, everybody's like yo, yo, you, it's 9 o'clock. Let's head home. Running home because it's 9:02, it's crazy," said 14-year-old D.J. Credle.

"The ordinance is designed for youth protection, and it's also designed to make the parents more involved in knowing where their children are," said Skip Blaylock, director of public safety.

According to the ordinance, parents could face fines if their children who are 18 and younger are caught out after 9 p.m. or if they are caught congregating in groups of four or more.

Umm, earth to reporter - could you please work on writing a bit more? Thank you. You just identified every school as being a place to be raided so that the students can be arrested for congregating in groups of four or more.

Ghads, what ever happened to copy editors?

children who are 18 and younger are caught out after 9 p.m. or if they are caught congregating in groups of four or more

So a group of children hanging around in the park at 4:30 is in violation? Either stooopid law or stupid writing.

This is bats. I live in NC, and it's light until after 9:00 this time of year. Youngsters are out playing in my subdivision until after 10:00 sometimes. It's summer; they can sleep late.

what I want to know is how the ACLU can justify "defending the rights" of people who would blow them up as quick as look at them but walk away when a little kid is banned from a school talent show because she wanted to sing a Jesus song. That kid has "rights" too so why aren't those self-righteous, pinkos defending that?

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Thomas More Law Center: Town of Palm Beach Pays $50,000 In Attorney Fees Apologizes To Women In Nativity Lawsuit

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The ACLU must be destroyed: Joseph Farah supports Boy Scouts, urges Americans to fight back

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