Curfew imposition was out of line 031808

Curfew imposition was out of line

Letter to the Editor

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

While I can understand Aiken County Sheriff Michael Hunt's need to control traffic after the recent storms ("Storms slam Aiken County," March 16), he went way beyond his legal rights to declare a curfew for all Aiken County from about 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.

That order is legally correct and appropriate only in cases where civil unrest becomes violent, such as the anarchy and crime sprees in New Orleans after Katrina. To impose it on a law-abiding citizenry is grossly overstepping his authority and downright fascist.

He needs serious educating in civil rights. I wanted to just take an elderly neighbor some candles without getting arrested, but I couldn't.

Is this America or not?

Etta Groussman, Aiken, S.C.

From the Tuesday, March 18, 2008 edition of the Augusta Chronicle

Reader Comments

Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. Please read our full comments policy. To report a post that may be inappropriate, click the

icon.

TopJobs

Augusta-area Top Jobs

Landscape Laborer 1 40 positions with Landscapes Unlimited, LLC. Augusta, GA. Temporary (2 | 1 | 09 to 6 | 20 | 09) Manual unskilled labor: mow, cut, water, edge lawns, rake and blow leaves, dig holes and... (more)

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR SRP Federal Credit Union based in North Augusta, SC has an immediate opening for a Network Administrator . Position is responsible for the administration of PCs, and of t... (more)

Professional Security Officers Full Time Shift Work & Part Time Flex Hours Competitive Hourly pay. Must be 21 or older, Computer Exp. Preferred Clean criminal history. High school diploma or GED. ... (more)

View all Augusta TopJobs