I wasn't aware that there was a curfew for minors in California. And I'm not sure I agree with the logic behind its implementation: "Clearly, they're not doing anything good if they're out there after 10 o'clock." said an officer.

The author does a good job of painting a picture of what a night in the curfew-sweep business is like, but I would've liked more background. When was the law implemented? How did it come to be? How effective has it been? Some statistics would've helped.