Giant Food grocery curfew unfairly blames youths for crime

The decision of two Giant grocery stores in Baltimore to prohibit youths under 17 from shopping after 6 p.m. without adult supervision will materially harm young people and their families and is based on misconceptions about rising youth crime. Prohibiting individuals younger than 17 from shopping after 6 p.m. overlooks the reality that families often rely on their teenagers to go grocery shopping, particularly when they have hectic work schedules or child care responsibilities.