What are your thoughts on the new curfew set by the mayor in response to the flash mobs?
“I think that the curfew is not protecting the people, but protecting tourists and tourism. It kind of looked where the best interests of the tourists are; they visit University and Center City.”
Drake Rodriguez,
13th and Jackson streets
“I guess it’s a shame that we even have to go to these measures to ensure safety of children and adults. We have to start taking precautions. Maybe we can improve school systems to educate students on this type of behavior. These kids don’t know how not to act like this. It starts in the school system.”
Robert Pizzo,
15th and Wolf streets
“It’s great. After 10 o’clock, nothing but trouble goes on in those areas.”
Sherrell Smith,
15th and Wolf streets
“Unless they’re with adults I think the curfew is necessary. Where’s the parenting?”
Rich Hinkie,
11th and Ritner streets
Interviews by Jordan Herskowitz ; Photos by Victoria Boehme
Contact the South Philly Review at editor@southphillyreview.com.
Seventy-one juveniles were cited for violating curfew last weekend in the areas set by Mayor Michael Nutter’s executive order with about half occurring on South Street.
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1. really said... on Aug 11, 2011 at 10:42AM
“Hey Pizzo how are you gonna educate a group that don't wanna be educated.People keep saying s*** like that but reality is an animal is an animal until they lie on the street dead with their pants halfway down there a** and a bullet where the brains should be.”
2. Big Brother said... on Aug 11, 2011 at 02:30PM
“Their whole lives are practically government funded.”
3. Anonymous said... on Aug 11, 2011 at 03:37PM
“A curfew REALLY. These are people who are willing to rob and beat people. Do you think a curfew is going to work? Law abiding citizens ARM THYSELVES!! We still have this right!!!”
4. Anonymous said... on Aug 11, 2011 at 08:31PM
“Where are their parents. This all starts in the home and the parents not knowing whre their children are and what they are doing.”
5. Anonymous said... on Aug 12, 2011 at 06:55AM
“a couple mobbers are gonna get gunned down. Send a picture to their mama. they are animals nothing more, put them down. enforce curfew with lockup.”
6. not trying to make friends said... on Aug 13, 2011 at 06:21PM
“no reason to put up with anyones BS. Their life is their problem or party for them to enjoy. SO IF some teen -20 something wants to go around beating someone down for whatever, then it is my belief that they be beaten and locked up then prosecuted.
Hope the city enforces the law.”
7. Anonymous said... on Aug 13, 2011 at 08:43PM
“It really is sad it had to come to this, what's going on? We can't trust each other anymore? It takes a few to spoil it for the rest, but it seems like its the only way we can interact and live with one another. This happens all over, humanity is so flawed, we can't even protect our own kind, even animals are capable of being 'protective' when necessary, sad.
God Bless and Nameste'”
8. Anonymous said... on Aug 15, 2011 at 12:30PM
“Limiting the curfew to only a few small areas of the city insures that the thugs will feel free to move to the rest of the city streets to terrorize us. I want the curfew extended to the WHOLE city, and want it enforced with arrests of the thugs and big fines on their parents.”
9. Anonymous said... on Aug 17, 2011 at 03:33PM
“where are the parents in all this? I 'd kick my kid in the butt if he dressed or acted like this mess !”
10. Anonymous said... on Aug 20, 2011 at 12:58PM
“racist ^^^^^^ but yea many of the teenagers in the city wont abide by this curfew i know im not im 18 and these flashmobbers are doing this for the attention so when you report it on news they can go to the block and be like that was me bro”
11. Anonymous said... on Aug 20, 2011 at 04:08PM
“they belong in the primate section of the zoo.F***ING animals.
You all belong caged in”