Two towns ban military recruitment of minors
Noble — Thu, 11/06/2008 - 06:20
http://www.stoprecruitingkids.org/
Among all the other things that happened this election, two towns in Northern California, Arcata and Eureka, took the brave step of passing city ordinances to ban the targeting of children under 18 within city limits by military recruiters. How this will be enforced and how the federal government will respond are still up in the air. Hopefully this will be a model for other towns, especially poor communities, who are tired of seeing their children preyed upon.
It is a well-known but little talked about fact that recruiters target children who are too young to enlist, whom our society considers too young to sign contracts and make legally-binding obligations. We as a society have seen fit to protect impressionable youth from drugs, alcohol, and voting. Is it time to add recruitment campaigns to the list? Will the slack just be picked up by private "security" firms like Blackwater?
The Law
No person who is employed by or an agent of the United States government shall, within the City of Arcata, in the execution of his or her job duties, recruit, initiate contact with for the purpose of recruiting, or promote the future enlistment of any person under the age of eighteen into any branch of the United States Armed Forces.
Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent any person from voluntarily visiting a military recruitment office or specifically initiating a request to meet with a recruiter.
Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent individuals who are not employed by or agents of the U.S. government from encouraging people under the age of eighteen to join the military.
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