Did you see that? What?
That horde of teenagers. I mean, it's 9.30pm - what are they doing out at this time of night? I can see three young people, and this is a residential area.
Precisely. What are their parents thinking of? I thought the police could clear them off and send them back home. Only if a dispersal order is in force in this area. And if an order is in force, you and I could also be dispersed.
But I'm not causing trouble. Are they? They might be a little noisy but I don't see much marauding going on. Part 4 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 is about dispersal of groups. It bears an uncanny resemblance to the local child curfews that were introduced in the Crime and Disorder Act but never used. This measure is another area-based restriction designed to ease public fears about what other people might be getting up to.
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