"The children of Cambridge can be given an inoculation against peril through awareness [if the Eight Rules become] a part of the formal and informal education of the children of Cambridge," he added.
In addition, Dan Moniz, the bill's most active civilian advocate, and Robert Curley, Jeffrey's father, testified before the council.
"This is my way to bring a positive outlook to the Curleys' tragedy," Moniz said. "We all know that predators and pedophiles lurk where kids play. If they see that kids are aware, it is our hope that they will keep going."
The bill's House sponsor is Rep. Bradford R. Hill, R-Ipswich, but Moniz has been leading the effort to build up grass-roots support for the measure.
Every council member present spoke strongly in favor of Cambridge's "going on record in support of the measure."
"We are going to see that these rules are given to every family and every school child in Cambridge," said Mayor Francis H. Duehay '55.
In other business, toward the end of the meeting, 15 of the 29 residents of 62-64 1/2 Prospect Street strode into the council chamber behind Dan Bouchard, Tenant Organizer for Eviction Free Zone (EFZ).
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