What are the teens doing out so late at night? Especially when it is after midnight? Where are their parents?
Teens question proposed Raleigh curfew after weekend chaos
Joshua Holden went to Brier Creek on July 4 to watch fireworks with friends, expecting a night of celebration.
“I was just trying to have fun,” Holden said.
The atmosphere changed abruptly, he said, when fighting and gunfire broke out.
“It just turned into chaos because of the fighting and the shooting that happened, and people just not getting along all together and all,” Holden said.
Let’s remember that most of this started around 1030pm. And then more continued down off Glenwood Ave after midnight, with a lot of the same people who cops saw at Brier Creek showing up at the second “Teen takeover”.
Holden said he understands those concerns but believes not everyone present should be blamed for the actions of others.
“It’s upsetting. I’m not going to lie because it affected us as a whole. We are gaining consequences over something that we don’t we didn’t do,” Holden said.
Holden, a recent high school graduate, spoke alongside his mentor, Scottie Barnes, founder of the youth mentoring group Katch the Kite.
If he’s a recent graduate is he above the age of 17? Then there is no curfew. And a whole lot more in terms of charges and accountability if you get caught involved with this.
Holden questioned whether a broad curfew is the right solution.
“I think it should just affect the specific people that got into the incident,” he said.
Who are these specific people? Point them out so the police can come arrest them
Coreion Levy, an upcoming high school senior who is working two jobs this summer, also opposed the proposal.
“We shouldn’t have a curfew because there’s like a bandage on the cut. What is it really doing?” Levy said.
It’s keep juveniles home. Why are they out late at night?
Levy said teens need more recreational opportunities.
Late at night? Back in my day we had plenty of stuff to do during the day. Fishing, riding bikes, playing down by the river, just hanging out, and so much more. We didn’t have smartphones, streaming, computers, and so forth. We made our fun. What are these kids doing? And why do they need this stuff for late at night?
Huh. Standing around on the street is fun? I never considered that.