DCist: Police to Seal Off D.C. Neighborhoods: "Can you say Police State? The Examiner has the scoop on a controversial new program announced today that would create so-called 'Neighborhood Safety Zones' which would serve to partially seal off certain parts of the city. D.C. Police would set-up checkpoints in targeted areas, demand to see ID and refuse admittance to people who don't live there, work there or have a “legitimate reason” to be there."
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You have to admit it--there is something to this idea that municipalities are trying to emulate gated communities.
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The difference with private communities is they are private property. If these restrictions are applied on public property they certainly raise legal questions since they impinge on peoples' right to travel and associate. I've heard of these kinds of restrictions being applied in disaster areas. But this strikes me as a like a permanent state of disaster or something approaching martial law.
I think the current trend in municipal governance is to put marketing and finance first and not worry too much about these antiquated 18th century ideas of limited government.
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