Westfield Montgomery and Wheaton Malls implemented a parental guidance policy effective Sept. 28 requiring minors under 18 to be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or chaperone over the age of 21 after 3 p.m. Violators risk removal from the premises, a ban from the mall or trespassing enforcement from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD).
The new restrictions allow one supervising adult to accompany up to four minors, and the policy applies to both the mall’s interior and exterior, though individual restaurant and department store policies vary. Mall security will enforce the rules through a heightened security presence and ID checks.
Junior Natalie Liderman said she disagrees with the new policy and believes it unfairly penalizes older teens…