Curfew Proposal Sparks Debate on Teen Limits
Opinion argues Clinton plan for nationwide teen curfews misses broader safety in daylight crime. Writer questions extending restrictions to daytime hours and broadens call for stricter teenage controls.
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1996
Page
4
Opinion argues Clinton plan for nationwide teen curfews misses broader safety in daylight crime. Writer questions extending restrictions to daytime hours and broadens call for stricter teenage controls.
The piece rebuts federal youth curfew ideas tied to national ID concepts. It critiques the Clinton speech praising curfews, argues curfews are local issues with mixed evidence of effectiveness, and warns such measures blur state and individual rights while targeting inner cities. It urges better crime-fighting policies.
Diane Barnett, a 16 year old from a troubled home in Landover Maryland, helped a wounded police officer during a December 1993 subway shooting, identified the suspect, faced community opposition, and graduated high school with plans for college. A retired officer aided her. she avoided drugs and aims to own a beauty salon. An investment in a remarkable young woman.
Lowell, a senior fellow at Hoover Institution, argues affirmative action has become a symbolic issue fueling polarization. He contends preference programs harm group relations across nations, and cites Sri Lanka, India, Nigeria, and Japan to show how focus on equalizing results distorts incentives. He warns against a politics of victimhood and urges self-reliance, while noting philanthropic aid and historical figures who aided the disadvantaged.
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