by Kerry Dougherty

They’re waving the white flag in Virginia Beach. After an almost 3-hour public hearing at which speaker after speaker begged their representatives not to impose an adult curfew at the Oceanfront for the next two weekends, city council members surrendered to the thugs and closed the place.

It was an embarrassing admission that these elected officials are incapable of doing their jobs.

The vote was 10-1 with only Jennifer Rouse voting no. Her reason was terrible: She prefers declaring the Oceanfront a “gun-free zone” because as we all know, a few “no guns” signs would cause all the gangbangers to leave their guns at home.

Frankly, I can’t think of a part of town where I’d want a gun MORE than at the Oceanfront on a Saturday night.

This is not a city run by Mensa members.

In response to two separate mass shooting incidents over the past two months, the resort area is effectively closed for business from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. for the next two weekends. The parameters of the curfew are from Rudee Loop to 31st Street.

Yep, they’re punishing law-abiding tourists and locals who like to stay out past 9:30 to prevent thugs from shooting each other. Continue reading.