Several major cities in Virginia are threatening to jail young teens for trick-or-treating past 8:00 p.m. on Halloween this year.
Several cities in Virginia have adopted strict punishments for young teens who dare to trick-or-treat past 8:00 p.m. on Halloween. In Chesapeake, Virginia, for example, 12-years-olds face up to six months in prison if they ask their neighbors for candy past 8:00 p.m. The statute, which is printed below in its entirety, has inspired neighboring cities to adopt similar policies.
If any person over the age of 12 years shall engage in the activity commonly known as “trick or treat” or any other activity of similar character or nature under any name whatsoever, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00 or by confinement in jail for not more than six months or both.
In a blog post, the ACLU argued that the trick-or-treating restriction may actually constitute a First Amendment violation because the tradition is so closely linked with social engagement.
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THE Idiot council who approved this must be commie anti American scum and need to be FIRED.
ReplyDeleteYou go ahead and put 12 year olds in a jail for 6 months and see what the People in the county do. I'll donate funds toward a crane with a wrecking ball to get them out.
ReplyDelete6:57 AM really? maybe look at both sides before you act like a raving lunatic. I am sure part of the reasoning is to protect the elderly. Another part is because police have other things to do. I am not agreeing or disagreeing with the law. I am just imploring you to educate yourself before you go on some ridiculous rant.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever been to Chesapeake, VA?
ReplyDelete8:24 maybe your commie ass needs to review the constitution once more???? This would be no different that them making a law that says you can go to jail for 6 months for not driving your car, now you think on that you ass hat who must be a sympathizer, boot licker...
ReplyDeleteIf the police did their job then things like this wouldn't be needed, and if you dumb-asses stood up for your life, then you can and could stop these laws from being passed, but no, you rather be in everyone else business still not giving a damn about anything yet you feel you have a right to complain...
Any teenage girls will be dealt with severely, they will be locked in a dark room with Joe Biden!
ReplyDeleteIt's all about demographics.
ReplyDeleteIf you come to my house in a costume you will get candy. I don't care how old you are.
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ReplyDelete'Whatcha in for?
Felony Trick or Treating! With good behavior I'll be out in time for the Easter bunny.'