Washington DC to Fight Gangs in a Novel Way

The nation's capital has long been plagued with crime and some of that crime is caused by gangs. Of course this is happening all across the U.S. and even beyond our borders. The Washington Post has a story on what the proposal to deal with gangs consists of. Click on the excerpt below to read the full article.

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"With a judge's approval, the government would be allowed to set up neighborhood "safety zones" deemed off-limits as meeting places for those identified as members of the designated gangs. Other restrictions could include a curfew, a prohibition on defacing property with graffiti and a ban on using private property without the written consent of the owner. Gang members who violate the court-imposed prohibitions could be fined up to $1,000 or be jailed for 30 days to one year. People not originally identified as gang members could later be added to the injunction; the boundaries of the safety zone may also be altered with court approval to adjust for gang movement."

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