In Orlando, around 1,000 teenagers showed up to the Icon Park area on a Saturday night last month, spurring fights and a substantial police response that led to nine arrests on charges including battery on an officer, resisting arrest and trespassing.
  • 001Guy001@sh.itjust.works
    18·
    13 days ago

    [Onesti Hill] and other teens asked D.C. to provide more youth programming rather than simply ban group gatherings.

    Yes instead of “cracking down” maybe try creating (or allowing) a non-alienating and empathic society for young people (and people in general) to participate in, with joyful and meaningful ways to spend time and energy, working together for the benefit of the community and answering people’s shared needs