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Is there any reason not ot have a 10pm curfew fo under 18s?

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TheHighwayCod · 10/11/2006 09:10

reading abotu YOOF int eh times today

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TheHighwayCod · 10/11/2006 09:12

or mayeb earlier and only uner 16s

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southeastastra · 10/11/2006 09:14

curfews are a bad idea for whatever reason, we live in a free country

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TheHighwayCod · 10/11/2006 09:15

hmm wonder if they woudl give paretns ammot o get their kids off hte street

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pippo · 10/11/2006 09:19

why arn't under 18's entitled to civil liberties then?

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TheHighwayCod · 10/11/2006 09:22

cos they not be adults

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foxinsocks · 10/11/2006 09:25

wasn't that a haunting picture with that article - must admit, did find myself wondering if they felt they had to chose a black boy for it

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TheHighwayCod · 10/11/2006 09:26

aha didnt see a pic
( was in bath aftter all)

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danceswithmonkeys · 10/11/2006 09:29

What are under 18's doing out at 10pm unaccompanied? Can't help but think of the episode of 'teen angels' that I saw when the 16yr old son was out every night getting stoned, he was a nightmare at home despite parents best efforts and ended up disappearing off to France where parents heard from him 'occassionally'. Wouldn't want that for my children.
Maybe for under 16's would be more appropriate though. Some teenagers are quite mature at 18yrs. There are definitely some parents out there who need to have it spelt out that because their child has hit their teen years doesn't mean they have anywhere near the maturity to be safe out on their own at night. Sorry am rambling, I'm knackered this morning!

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runkid · 10/11/2006 09:32

Is there a link to the article in question please

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soapbox · 10/11/2006 09:35

Under 16s possibly.

It does make it difficult though for those with 'clean' hobbies - I was regularly out past 10pm as a teenager, performing in orchestras and brass bands. Also used to do musical shows up in Glasgow which would mean I only ever got back home at 11.30ish.

Sports are the same, badminton tournaments often didn't finish until late too IIRC.

I am a little concerned about civil liberties, but would probably rank the rights of the elderly and adult population to enjoy freedom from louts on the street corners as higher than the teenagers loitering there.

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soapbox · 10/11/2006 09:35

Under 16s possibly.

It does make it difficult though for those with 'clean' hobbies - I was regularly out past 10pm as a teenager, performing in orchestras and brass bands. Also used to do musical shows up in Glasgow which would mean I only ever got back home at 11.30ish.

Sports are the same, badminton tournaments often didn't finish until late too IIRC.

I am a little concerned about civil liberties, but would probably rank the rights of the elderly and adult population to enjoy freedom from louts on the street corners as higher than the teenagers loitering there.

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TheHighwayCod · 10/11/2006 09:37

but youd be wiht a parent picking you up surely?

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TheHighwayCod · 10/11/2006 09:37

ooh vbery good link to Utilitarianism there soapy

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southeastastra · 10/11/2006 09:38

oh for gawd's sake leave kids alone! grrr

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saggarmakersbottomknocker · 10/11/2006 09:38

A working 16 year-old pays tax but can't vote and now they should be kept in after 10pm - hardly fair is it?

For example, Ds1 is the youngest in his school year - turned 18 at the end of August. He's been working part-time as a lifeguard since he was 16 1/2. He could have started at uni 3 weeks after his 18th.

This sort of cufew would only ever hit the law -abiding folk. The kids whose parents don't give a toss won't try to keep them in. And 'ASBO' kids are already rule-breakers: it's just another rule to break.

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TheHighwayCod · 10/11/2006 09:39

they may pay tax but like only fro a month or tow surely

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soapbox · 10/11/2006 09:39

NO Cod - I used to take the train and walk home from the station - sometimes Dad would meet me at the station but that was the exception rather than the rule.

I always felt very safe!

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runkid · 10/11/2006 09:40

I would be very interested in reading this article is there a link please

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saggarmakersbottomknocker · 10/11/2006 09:41

I worked full-time at 16 1/2 and paid tax from day one.

Just because they only pay a little isn't the point.

And the laws are already there to stop kids chucking bricks at windows and jumping on cars - it's just there's no-one around to enforce them.

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harpsichordcarrier · 10/11/2006 09:41

what an appalling idea

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TheHighwayCod · 10/11/2006 09:42

here they haev one in .. is it wahsington
i am nto sayng tis a good or bad idea


just pondering

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TheHighwayCod · 10/11/2006 09:43

id be intersted to hear from parents who find it hard to keep thei teenagers in at night
or popel who have had problems wiht yoofs roaming the streets

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foxinsocks · 10/11/2006 09:46

basically the article said the English children were no worse behaved than our European counterparts (and there had been no rise in crimial activity over the last couple of years in teenagers) but what has increased is adults' fear of criminal activity involving teenage groups (a climate of fear).

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JoolsToo · 10/11/2006 09:46

Isn't this the nanny state again trying to parent for us - didn't your own parents inflict curfews on you?

Mine did - I always had to be in by 'whatever'.

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TheHighwayCod · 10/11/2006 09:47

yes but you wre an effecitve person wiht an organised lifestyle
so so so so sooooooooooooooooooooomany poepel e lives "happen to them"

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