They've been called "large gatherings" and "teen takeovers." As our own Grateful Calvin reported last fall, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a limited juvenile curfew for anyone under the age of 18, from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., after a teen takeover on Halloween night got out of hand:
Currently in Navy Yard @nbcwashington @WashProbs @TheDMVLive @NFTC_News pic.twitter.com/hESwmKnokF
— Rob (@Robbb1947) November 1, 2025
The curfew was in effect for only a week, but there's been talk of bringing it back. As I reported, the ACLU registered its opposition to imposing a curfew on teenagers because it put vulnerable youth at risk of police encounters. That's kind of the idea … you make it a policy that teens aren't allowed out and about unaccompanied after 11 p.m., and if a cop runs into one, they send them home.
Obviously, I wonder what kinds of parents are allowing their teen children to run around the city at night. Is there something wrong with knowing where your child is? I didn't live the most exciting life as a teenager, and I stayed out until after 11 p.m. I worked the 4 p.m. to midnight shift at a grocery store, mopping the floor and stocking shelves. All things considered, I'd rather have been home in bed.
D.C. Councilwoman Janeese George agrees with the ACLU in that a curfew is "dangerous," what with federal troops and masked ICE agents running around armed and anxious to open fire.
DC Councilwoman Janeese George says it's "dangerous" to impose a curfew on "teens"
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) May 19, 2026
She's likely the next mayor of DC pic.twitter.com/yyPd7WZjtc
Won't someone think of the children?
I’m pretty sure Mayor Brandon Johnson said the same thing about not using curfews in Chicago.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) May 19, 2026
We’ve all seen how that’s turned out.
And what "tool" does she propose using?
— Lisa (@politeracy) May 19, 2026
If the voters in DC vote her into office, they deserve everything they get.
— Baby Boomer 714 (@boomer_714) May 19, 2026
Supporting wilding is a hell of a campaign promise.
— Tommy Evans (@tlynno) May 19, 2026
We had a curfew in my hometown. 11pm. Was it dangerous? N0. I knew when I needed to be home. Every teenager did. If kids were caught out past the curfew, then they were taken to the police station and parents were called.
— MadMimi (@leslie744) May 19, 2026
Don't they have school in the morning?
I think it’s an unwritten requirement that you actually have to be stupid to be the mayor of a large Democrat city.
— JD Reyes 🪔 (@Orthographix) May 19, 2026
Translation: Just let them run wild
— Truth Junkie 🇺🇲 (@Truth_Junkie2) May 19, 2026
Exactly. It's just like liberals' policy toward illegal immigration. Just ignore it. Don't do anything.
A curfew would place some responsibility on parents, and we can't have that. Personal responsibility is a no-no.
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