New York Should End the Curfew

Imposing a curfew in New York City was a mistake and it should be ended forthwith. The curfew has been counterproductive in several respects. It has increased violent confrontations between police and protesters, diverted police manpower that could be better utilized to prevent looting and has punished innocent persons who have business being on the street at night.
Instead of using thousands of officers to trail after, and ultimately entrap, protesters, a fraction of that force could be far more effectively deployed protecting businesses likely to be vandalized. The rest could be given much needed time off and the city budget would be spared the enormous cost of this unnecessary operation.