Another unintended consequence of the law is that it pushes police to profile people based simply on their appearance. This will cause police to approach and harass adults who may have a younger looking appearance; demanding that they produce an ID to prove that they are “allowed” to be out past the government-mandated bedtime. Is there any greater way exemplification of a Nanny State mentality?

Beyond the impracticality of the curfew, the enforcement difficulties, the costs, and the unintended consequences, there is the argument that it infringes on the rights and freedoms of the individuals involved. Rights do not begin arbitrarily when a person turns 18 years old. A child’s curfew is a parenting matter. Police should never be used as a substitute for mommy and daddy.