Another absurdity...

It seems that they can't get it right in some towns. As an example, in Austin, Texas, they have a daytime curfew (Austin City Ordinance 9-3-2 Non Emergency Curfews). So, you ask, "what's wrong with that"?
Here's what's wrong...
A handout from the Austin Police Department explains it in both English and Spanish.
I quote it here:

While school is in session, noonday through Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., a minor; that's anyone who is under the age of 17, commits an offense if they remain, walk, run, idle, wander, stroll, or aimlessly drive or ride in or on a public place such as a street, alley, highway, sidewalk, playground, park, plaza, building, or place used or open to the public; or a building, business, or amusement or entertainment establishment.

The owner, operator, or employee of an establishment commits an offense if the person knowingly allows a minor to remain on the premises during curfew hours.
ESTABLISHMENT means a privately owned place of business operated for a profit to which the public is invited, including a place of amusement or entertainment.

A person who allows a violation of the daytime curfew commits a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than $50.00

You are not violating the daytime curfew if as an owner, operator, or employee of an establishment you promptly notify the Police that a minor is present on the premises of the establishment during curfew hours and refused to leave after being requested to do so by the owner, operator, or employee.

So, by this definition, a minor is described as "anyone who is under the age of 17". That would include infants from one day old through 16 years and 364 days old. Therefore, a mother with her infant in a stroller at the supermarket during the curfew hours (9:00 AM to 2:30 PM) is breaking the law and the store must ask her to leave or call the Police. If she's driving her child to the doctor during the curfew hours, she's breaking the law. Is the school bus driver breaking the law ?
In other words, everyone with a child under school age better stay home until 2:30 PM and have their kids in the house by 9:00 AM. According to this curfew, it allows teenagers to roam the community without any problem between the hours of 2:31 PM, all afternoon , evening, night and morning until 8:59 AM as long as they are not seen in any public place (including school property). This ordinance is in effect 365 days a year. I guess that I can't take the kids to the movies or park on a nice Saturday or Sunday afternoon; I'll keep them in the house until 2:31 PM everyday during the times (summer break, Christmas break, etc.) that they don't have to be in school.
When they go to school, does their teacher have to tell them to leave or call the police ?
Was something not really well thought out in this ordinance or are the city fathers just plain stupid ? I know that if I lived in Austin, Texas, I'd set the alarm on my watch so I didn't take my baby anywhere (including an emergency room) before 2:30 PM. I would also be on the alert for children out on the streets at 4:00 AM, as this ordinance allows them to be "out there" until 9:00 AM; and then they must HIDE. Visitors to Austin, Texas with "minors", BEWARE.
What were they thinking when they put this ordinance into force ?
A lot of cities have stupid laws. If you see one in your city, send me a copy so I can let others know about it should they ever go to that city.