California city bans kids from leaving the house on summer nights after wild incidents

A California town has announced a nighttime curfew for kids and teens in the Central Valley in an effort to prevent wild incidents now that school’s out for summer following a string of crimes.The Fresno Police Department said that starting on Thursday June 11, officers will be conducting a “summer crime suppression operation” intended to reduce dangerous traffic‑related offenses, prevent violent crime, and ensure that kids and teens have a safe summer.The operation will run for two weeks and the department said it “will then reassess how long it will continue, or if it will be necessary for it to continue,” per police.It will be enforced every night from 10:00 p.m.to 5:00 a.m.

for kids under 18.The curfew is being enforced in an effort to help keep kids safe during late‑night hours and help prevent teens and children from finding themselves in unsafe conditions, the police said.Parents The Post spoke to had mixed reactions about it.“I don’t agree with the curfew,” Ashley Woods, a Fresno mom of two with one teen under 18, said.“As long as my kids are doing well and not giving me a reason to be strict it’s not necessary.”She said a curfew should be something parents are in charge of, while at the same time she “believes nothing good happens after midnight” for minors.However, Adam Vasilovich, father of two, with a 19-year-old and 13-year-old son, said, “I think it’s a good idea.”Vasilovich said he understands the purpose of it, but admitted he’s curious to see how it will be enforced.“I hope that law enforcement is able to be subjective about this, too, and they don’t take it too far.”There are a few exceptions to the rule which includes the following: “No person under the age of eighteen years shall loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public grounds, public places and public buildings, places of amusement and eating places, vacant l...