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situation” in Sperryville.
The ordinance as drafted by the commonwealth’s attorney prohibits loitering in public buildings, streets and places, including quasipublic areas in front of or adjacent to commercial establishments.
Under the ordinance, loitering includes but is not limited to (I) obstructing free, unhampered passage of pedestrians or vehicles. (2) obstructing, molesting or interfering with any person lawfully upon a street, parking lot or other public place (3) remaining idle without legitimate business, (4) standing idly by, loafing, walking about aimlessly without purpose or “hanging around” and (5) refusing to move on when requested by a peace officer provided the officer exercised discretion to preserve public peace and order.
“Do you think you can enforce that?" Luke asked sheriff W. A. Buntin after reading the draft ordinance aloud.
Is Enforceable
“We can enforce part of it." Buntin replied. “I think it will help. We have a big problem in Sperryville and Flint Hill. It’s really terrible in Sperryville,” he said, reporting that idlers shout obscene language, block traffic and throw rocks, gravel and bottles at passing cars.
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