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Eric J in MN

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2. Curfews should be banned.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Thu Aug 27, 2020, 02:35 PM

Aug 2020

People will go out regardless of whether a curfew is declared. 99% of them not doing anything bad.

Declaring a curfew criminalizes everyone outdoors and distracts the police from true criminals.

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Downtown Minneapolis cleans up after night of looting; Guard arrives; curfew set [View all] question everything Aug 2020 OP

Sure sounds like Wellstone ruled Aug 2020 #1

Curfews should be banned. Eric J in MN Aug 2020 #2

I have no problem with the current curfew dflprincess Aug 2020 #5

Some people worry about workers who have night jobs downtown etc., but they allow progree Aug 2020 #6

My niece works at Abbot Northwestern and works until 11ish on weekends. dflprincess Aug 2020 #7

28th & Chicago? Wow that was just about right in the thick of it in May /nt progree Aug 2020 #8

It was dflprincess Aug 2020 #9

I just spotted several MN National Guard vehicles in Uptown Minneapolis geardaddy Aug 2020 #3

Yes, I think that Walz called on them question everything Aug 2020 #4