Is this not a stealth introduction of “Martial Law?” – Baltimore enforces night-time curfew, ‘essentially 24 hours per day’ for youth

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Baltimore enforces night-time curfew, ‘essentially 24 hours per day’ for youth

A protester throws a gas canister back at police during clashes at North Ave and Pennsylvania Ave in Baltimore, Maryland April 28, 2015. (Reuters/Eric Thayer)

Pepper spray has been deployed to enforce a citywide curfew in Baltimore, Maryland. While scheduled to be lifted at 5:00am, it will recur nightly for a week. Minors’ movements will be restricted even further. Violating the restrictions is a misdemeanor.

After the curfew kicked in in Baltimore at 10:00pm ET on Tuesday, few patches of protesters remained on the street with authorities warning that violators could face arrest. After some protesters began hurling firecrackers at police, authorities were prompted to respond with tear gas giving a clear signal for rioters to disperse.

Baltimore Police Chief Anthony Batts said a total of 10 people were arrested after curfew, as he said he was “very pleased” with how demonstrators and police conducted themselves. Two of the arrested were taken into custody for looting and one for disorderly conduct.

There are exceptions in place to the week-long curfew for emergency personnel, people commuting to or from work for essential functions and students traveling for classes, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said.

“Too many people have spent generations building up this city for it to be destroyed by thugs who – in a very senseless way – are trying to tear down what so many have fought for,” Rawlings-Blake said…..More Here

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