Is that a group of friends hanging out by your local school, or is it a dangerous gang about to jump or mug kids after class? That’s the question at the heart of a proposal D.C. Council is considering to keep kids safe as they leave school.
The council is thinking of creating “Safe Passage Emergency Zones,” which are essentially loiter-free zones, according to the Examiner. They give police the authority to arrest or break up groups of people they think could be about to commit a crime.
The zones would only be in effect between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. and could only be in place for up to five straight school days.
So when they say it takes a village to raise a child, let’s just hope that village isn’t hanging out near a school...
