Comments on: Atmore Debates Curfew, Seeks Solution To Increased Violent Crime

By: Ricky

Ricky — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:23:46 +0000

I understand that yall trying to lower the crime rate …but who all is going to obay the curfew….just saying…..hell crime can happen in the day light hours as well….my opinion is to figure out who they are and lock them up for a while and big bonds …not just 24 hours with a $1000 bond and let them back out on the streets to redo the same thing…

By: Retired

Retired — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:45:50 +0000

I’m proud to see such a large group of people come together in an attempt to work on a solution.

By: Anita Woods

Anita Woods — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:09:18 +0000

I think a curfew would help. In an emergency situation you can prove why you are out and about. People say the Casino would be a problem, well you have to be of a certain age to be able to gamble. Then there is the Atmore Dragstrip, they are open on the weekends, and neither are in town. There are ways to implement a curfew, it just requires common sense. Underage children should be at home anyway.

By: Rob1

Rob1 — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:11:25 +0000

A curfew in a casino town? Not gonna happen.

By: P'cola

P'cola — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:17:14 +0000

Atmore’s population is about 10,000 people. Everyone knows who the criminals and troublemakers are and where they live in a population that size. Drop a dime on them to the Sheriff’s department and the problem stops.

By: LouLou

LouLou — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:09:39 +0000

Praying for the citizens of Atmore . But if they think punishing everyone for the crimes of lawlessness they will curb the violence something is wrong. Until the legal system is changed from the current way of letting them out the next day on bond and lawyers working deals for minimum sentences nothing will change. If you choose to break the law God forbid kill or hurt someone in a violent way you have absolutely no right to be in society period. Go to prison stay there for a long long time. There that’s the answer don’t care about your poor pitiful me excuse you chose to be violent period.

By: J-THE-G

J-THE-G — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:50:33 +0000

I’m glad they didn’t impose any sort of tyrannical curfew, people should be free to do as they please as long as it doesn’t harm others. The solution is a heavily armed population that is willing to utilize that armory to keep the peace when the police aren’t present. Florida Sheriffs tend to utilize the people and encourage defense via firearm, we should adopt the same FAFO attitude. Might not erase the issue but it will certainly make some think twice.

By: mnon

mnon — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:40:41 +0000

more cops, more informants, more patrols in problem areas and how about the parents start parenting. Everyone knows someone up to no good, start reporting them. Curfew is a violation of civil rights, it’s not the state or county’s call to have a curfew because they can’t get the crime under control. It’s amazing citizens sit on their hands expecting intervention, yet won’t report family slinging dope or gang banging.

By: NavyDave

NavyDave — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:57:43 +0000

If you read the story about the three Atmore residents charged with attempted murder, you saw the mugshots. Do you honestly think a curfew would matter to those people? Imposing a curfew would be the same mistaken action as calling for more gun control-it will only affect those who are already law-abiding citizens. More police presence, more community support and most importantly, criminal justice reform that increases penalties especially for violent crimes are the actions that will curb this. Enforce the laws already on the books. The revolving door justice system results in people with dozens of arrests and they simply don’t care.

By: Niknak50

Niknak50 — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:14:39 +0000

Well one problem is convicted criminals running around amongst us with
14 PRIOR convictions. How many of the problem causers in Atmore have priors?
Guarantee most officers in Atmore can tell you who they are and how many times they have arrested them, only to see them back on the street. Until judges are held accountable it’s a frustrating problem.