MSNBC wrote:Louisiana town imposes curfew to cut crime
The chief of police of Clinton, La., says he knows everyone in his small town, and that’s why he wants to keep it safe with an 11 p.m. curfew for all its residents.
After 13 years with the Clinton police department, Chief Fred Dunn said he knows when crimes are going to occur. And they usually happen in the night hours.
“The reason why I did the curfews is because of the businesses and home owners,” he said. “My citizens have been telling me that when they go home, they don’t feel safe.”
Dunn implemented the curfew – which lasts until 6 a.m. – on May 30 and he said it's already producing results. The chief said he encountered two men hanging around one of Clinton’s streets a few days ago. Dunn said he was able to tell the men to move on because of the curfew. Later that night, Dunn said he learned the same men robbed a town 18 miles away.
The chief said residents have praised the new ordinance, but not everyone is a fan.
“I think that's kind of stripping people's rights to come and go as they please,” Tammy Childress, who works at the only 24/7 gas station in town, told NBC affiliate WVLA.
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Does this mean in the US, police officials can unilaterally restrict freedom of movement?
