Youngsters in Bangor are to be banned from the city after 9pm unless accompanied by an adult. Any ‘group’ of two or more young people under the age of 16 will be asked by Police to leave the area.
Wales Online reports that “failure to comply could lead to up to three months imprisonment and or a fine of up to £2,500.”
This is absolutely disgraceful. The reason for the ban is because of reports of anti social behavior and underage drinking, but if that is the case why aren’t the Police and the Council dealing with the issue and not punishing every young person for the bad behaviour of a few?
How do they expect youngsters to grow up with any respect for society and authority if this is the way they are treated?
The report quotes Nick Pickles, director of civil liberties campaign group Big Brother Watch,
The report quotes Nick Pickles, director of civil liberties campaign group Big Brother Watch,
``The idea you could be fined or imprisoned for walking through the town centre simply because you are 15 and not accompanied by a parent is simply madness.
“Criminalising every young person in Bangor – without any need for them to be engaged in any wrongdoing – is an unwarranted and disproportionate intrusion onto the civil liberties of thousands of perfectly law abiding young people.”
I agree with Nick!
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