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NATION, Page 27American NotesDISTRICT OF COLUMBIAWill a Curfew Ring Tonight?
The nation's capital became its murder capital in 1988, with
372 slayings. This year has started out even worse: 93 killings as
of Saturday, vs. 55 at the same point a year ago. To stop the
slaughter, the D.C. city council voted last week to impose a 90-day
curfew on children under 18. Those caught after 11 p.m. (midnight
on weekends) would be hauled to police stations; parents of repeat
offenders would be fined. Police are skeptical. In murder cases,
says Police Chief Maurice Turner, the "average victim is 31, and
the average perpetrator is over the age of 18." If Mayor Marion
Barry signs the bill, the local A.C.L.U. has vowed to go to court
against it.