DC Prosecutor Targets Parents in Curfew Crackdown Over Teens
TL;DR
DC U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced her office will pursue charges against parents for their teens' curfew violations as part of a crackdown on so-called 'teen takeovers,' noting that while youths cannot be charged for curfew violations by this office, parents can be charged under local statute 22-811 and that enforcement follows a broader city and federal effort to curb violence.
Topics:nationpolitics#curfew#juvenile-delinquency#parental-liability#politics#teen-takeovers#washington-dc
- In response to "teen takeovers," Pirro threatens to charge parents if their teens violate local curfew CBS News
- Parents of teens who break curfew in D.C. will be prosecuted, DOJ says The Washington Post
- US Attorney Pirro going after parents of kids taking part in DC 'teen takeovers' WJLA
- Pirro to prosecute parents of teens involved in takeovers Yahoo
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