Comments on: Should Oakland teens have a curfew?

By: student

student — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:20:08 +0000

I am a student at a high school in the edps and i think that the shcool should not have a say in the curfew of the students.
If they do it is making more laws and the more laws we have the less we are gonna start listening to them.
parents should have the upper hand in planing curfews that fit the child. If the child comes home on time and get good grades then she or he may have a diffent curfew then their friends or sister/brother.

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:16:12 +0000

Yeah, I trusted my teenage daughter and found out years later that she had climbed out the window to go out when I was asleep. I thought she was such a good girl. I am just thankful nothing bad happened to her. Kids don’t need to be out after 10:00 on a school night. People who say trust your teens are either idiots or they were angels as teens. My daughter was hanging out with a girl who had no parental supervision whatsoever so I shouldnt have been so naive.

By: pcyeta

pcyeta — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:18:01 +0000

I know this is kinda late, since these responses were posted months ago and the article itself was written way back in February, however…I have to ask the question that no one seems to be asking…Why the hell are teenagers out after 10:00pm on a school night?? As an Oakland resident, I fully supported the proposed curfew and it’s really a shame that it didn’t pass.

By: Nextset

Nextset — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:02:25 +0000

Hello: You trust a teen to be a teen. Nothing more. Curfews are not all that you do – you can also use real time GPS monitoring on the car so you know where the car is and where the car has been. You also limit who your teen is allowed to associate with. And you set limits on dress, etc.

When they move out and support themselves they are “free” to do things their way.

By: hello

hello — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:52:42 +0000

no they need freedom……………… trust your kids(teens) have faith they need you trust give it to them!!!!!!!!!!

By: John

John — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:16:31 +0000

Minimally there should be a curfew for non Oakland teens, a measure that could keep uninformed innocent teens away from the animal traps. The locals are better informed about Oakland’s lurking dangers and where they’re more likely to lurk. Turning kids lose after hours in such areas should be prosecuted as kid abuse or abuser kids, as circumstances and upbringing may warrant.

I recently re-visited Oakland’s Montclair village on several after dark occasions with the power lock (still) off. While Montclair (still) appears the safest loitering option for Oakland’s innocent fun loving after dark youth, it seems closer to poised for becoming another part of greater more dangerous Oakland. Some evening establishments I once visited as a hill area resident are now closing earlier, another step in acknowledging Montclair’s oneness with an encroaching larger Oakland culture.

For the Montclair patron renting a movie, filling a gas tank, or pushing a grocery cart after dark, BEING AWARE of your surroundings and clutching your vehicle/personal panic alarm should suffice into the not too distant future. Also keep in mind that the Orinda Safeway, unlike Montclair’s, is (remains) open 24 hours.

But I digress. Therefore, you should read the first paragraph and skip the rest.

By: Katy Murphy

Katy Murphy — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:30:05 +0000

Interesting… so OUSD (and its police force) weren’t involved in these conversations?

By: jumoke

jumoke — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:25:44 +0000

the budget outlined for this effort is $75,000 according to the city.Are you adding other administrative cost to suggest it would be higher?

Not talking to OUSD before such a policy is a bad idea!

It got knocked down for now!

By: Nextset

Nextset — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:58:48 +0000

Yes.

By: dto510

dto510 — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:01:43 +0000

It seems to be true that curfews don’t prevent crime or victimization (see TheOakBook.com’s story). But this statement shows how poorly the young activists in Oakland understand the municipal and police budget.