How to Fight Curfews

Fighting a curfew is not a simple thing. A preemptive strike, such as an impassioned pre-curfew speech before a County Board of Supervisors, can work miracles. More often, however, the curfew is already in effect, people are getting arrested, and that momentum is hard to stop. Here you can study the tactics of other curfew-fighters and use them for your own hard-fought battle.

Text and Arguments
Stock up on rhetoric: here are some points to argue, quotes for speeches, and dialogue for debates. See also the below two items for further information along this vein.

Speeches, Lectures and Letters
We've assembled some Letters to the Editor, speeches for legal bodies, crowds, and schools, a sample press release, and lectures for presentations on curfews. Use any of them -- they're ready to go.

The Legal Side of the Fight
Curfews are laws, and fighting laws takes legal action and lawyers. Find out what sort of legal precedents are out there, see what existing case studies we have on file, and find out how you can start taking action in the courts.

Artwork: Handbills, Posters, T-Shirts and Stickers
Though battling curfews in the courts is necessary after the law has passed, a good PR campaign can stop it before it starts. Download camera-ready art, posters, handouts, protest shirts and bumperstickers. They're all ready to be printed at your local copy shop.

Organizating and Executing Protests
When it comes down to the wire, a little peaceful protest goes a long way. Protests are hard to run. What if nobody shows up? What if the press fails to show? They're nerve-wracking, especially if it's your first time. We can make things a bit easier.


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