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Controversial Curfews Confuse Communities Dave Young & Tyler Nigut

Controversial Curfews Confuse Communities Dave Young & Tyler Nigut. The Story. March 12 th – Several cars and mailboxes vandalized in Kalihi Valley Homes March 15 th – Beating and stabbing of resident March 29 th – 19 year-old shot with shotgun April 1 st – Curfew instituted.

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Controversial Curfews Confuse Communities Dave Young & Tyler Nigut

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  1. Controversial Curfews Confuse Communities Dave Young & Tyler Nigut

  2. The Story • March 12th – Several cars and mailboxes vandalized in Kalihi Valley Homes • March 15th – Beating and stabbing of resident • March 29th – 19 year-old shot with shotgun • April 1st – Curfew instituted

  3. Location

  4. The Facts • Curfew put in effect at Kalihi Valley Homes • Requires residents to be in their unit from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. • No overnight guests • Emergency passes for family • Late night work passes available

  5. www.city-data.com

  6. Curfew • cur·few – noun 1. an order establishing a specific time in the evening after which certain regulations apply, esp. that no civilians or other specified group of unauthorized persons may be outdoors or that places of public assembly must be closed.

  7. House Arrest • House arrest – noun 1. confinement of an arrested person to his or her residence or to a public place, as a hospital, instead of in a jail: He was under house arrest until the day of his trial.

  8. Legality? • Yes! • PD 603 allows it subject to certain conditions, which are: • 1) the curfew hours shall be imposed upon minors only, • 2) a local ordinance imposing a curfew shall be enacted, and • 3) it is warranted by local situations.

  9. Curfews in History • The word comes from the French word “couvrefeu” • Early use: William the Conqueror in 1068. • WWII: Sharp rise in popularity • 1995: 77% of cities with 200,000+ pop employ some sort of curfew

  10. Kalihi Valley Homes • In FAVOR of curfews • Finally a sense of “safety” • There has yet to be any acts of violence in the weeks following the curfew implementation.

  11. Kuhio Park Terrace • Says the curfew is unconstitutional • Residents are not in favor of it • Curfew would “interrupt everyday normal lives” • Community is “strong enough to come together and work with police to settle matters.”

  12. Challenges • Sensitive Subject • Contacting People • Lack of Transportation • Senioritis

  13. Looking Back • Attend meetings • More Interviews

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