San Francisco residents, like those across most of the Bay Area and California, will be subject to a curfew starting Monday night as coronavirus cases surge. The restrictions kicked in after the city, along with San Mateo County, entered the state’s purple tier over the weekend. The curfew runs from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly.
Curfews are unusual, but not unheard of. Here are some of the curfews the city has experienced through the decades, from restricting alcohol consumption during World War II to responding to civil unrest amid calls for racial justice.
Feb. 24, 1942: An estimated 100,000 Japanese immigrants throughout California — referred to in Chronicle reports at the time as “enemy aliens” — were subject to a curfew during the war, which required them to be home between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. At all other hours, they could only be within 5 miles of their home or at work or traveling to and from these places. Exceptions were approved by the U.S. attorney, and anyone who violated the restrictions was potentially placed in an internment camp until the end of the war. Many Japanese Americans were ultimately sent to internment camps throughout the West, a travesty that California apologized for this year.
Oct. 29, 1942: San Francisco officials proposed an ordinance that would set a curfew for minors amid a rise in juvenile delinquency. Under the ordinance, children younger than 18 found in city streets past midnight would be sent to juvenile detention. Parents of the detained juveniles would’ve been required to report to court the following day to explain why their children were out past curfew. If they were found guilty of contributing to their children’s delinquency by allowing them to violate the curfew, they possibly faced additional penalties. (It is unclear whether or exactly when this proposed curfew was implemented.)
Nov. 13, 1942: Officials implemented a liquor curfew during World War II that barred residents from buying alcohol past midnight. On Saturdays, the curfew went into effect at 1 a.m. Women were served drinks at local bars only if they were seated at tables. The curfew was part of a range of alcohol-related restrictions that included prohibiting the sale of alcohol at bars in the presence of children between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m.
Sept. 27, 1966: The shooting of a Black teenager by a white police officer sparked intense unrest and racial tensions across the city. Matthew Johnson, 16, a Hunters Point resident suspected of car theft, was shot as he was running away from police officers. Riots broke out across the city after Johnson’s death, with people smashing windows, firing shots at law enforcement, getting into fights and throwing objects at cars. Gov. Edmund Brown called a state of emergency and sent 2,000 National Guardsmen to San Francisco. A curfew was implemented for residents of Hunters Point and Fillmore.
April 1992: A 9 p.m. curfew was issued for San Francisco residents following the acquittal of Los Angeles police officers charged in the beating of Rodney King. About 700 officers were dispatched to San Francisco streets the night the curfew was issued, resulting in 1,100 arrests in one day.
May 31, 2020: San Francisco Mayor London Breed implemented a citywide curfew amid national unrest over the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by police in Minneapolis. Floyd’s death, captured on cell phone video that went viral, set off months of mass demonstrations throughout the country and sparked a racial justice movement. The curfew required San Francisco residents to stay indoors from 8 p.m. on May 31 to 5 a.m. June 1.
Tatiana Sanchez and Bill Van Niekerken are San Francisco Chronicle staff writers. Email: tatiana.sanchez@sfchronicle.com, bvanniekerken@sfchronicle.com
"Short" - Google News
November 30, 2020 at 07:33AM
https://ift.tt/3llO4WQ
A short history of S.F. curfews, from World War II to Rodney King and George Floyd - San Francisco Chronicle
"Short" - Google News
https://ift.tt/2QJPxcA
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "A short history of S.F. curfews, from World War II to Rodney King and George Floyd - San Francisco Chronicle"
Post a Comment