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U.S. Attorney Pirro Makes the One Policy Change In D.C. That’s Long Overdue

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The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, announced on Friday that both the perpetrators of teen flash mobs and street takeovers will face legal consequences, as well as their parents.

Here’s what the X post says:

BREAKING: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announces a major crackdown on parents who let their children take part in teen takeovers that have been causing chaos throughout Washington, D.C.

Pirro vows to prosecute parents who fail to supervise their children, threatening the adults with fines and even jail times.

“If the evidence shows the parent knew or should have known or permitted or failed to prevent participation, we’re going to charge them.”

“If you drop your kid off and you fail to supervise them, or you let them skip school to join the chaos, you are going to face fines, court ordered classes, and possible jail time.”

This is a fab idea, of course, and one that is frankly long overdue. Pirro added:

And as we grapple with this problem, there is one area that hasn’t been discussed. Parental involvement has been a noted gap in any discussion, and I am here to say, as the United States Attorney in the District of Columbia, that ends today.

Starting today, my office will aggressively prosecute parents under DC’s curfew law, and the specific statute that we will use is a violation of DC code 22-811. And it involves contributing to the delinquency of a minor. This statute makes it unlawful for an adult to enable, facilitate, or permit a minor to engage in delinquent acts.

Penalty up to six months imprisonment. So if the evidence shows the parent knew or should have known or permitted or failed to prevent participation, we’re going to charge them. If you drop your kid off and you fail to supervise them, or you let them skip school, to join the chaos, you are going to face fines, court-ordered classes, and possible jail time.

Now, this is a great first step, but honestly, for a lot of these kids, their parents may only have minimal involvement in their lives. So let me offer some additional sticks instead of carrots that may help.

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First, let’s increase the consequences. Are any of the parents involved receiving SNAP or other government benefits? Cut them off. If their children are out of control, they shouldn’t receive any government assistance until they manage to get their kids in line.

Second, we need to address compensation. Hold the parents financially responsible for the property damage caused by their children, which in some cases has amounted to millions of dollars. If necessary, implement a system where a portion of their income is garnished for the rest of their lives to cover these damages.

The primary purpose of government, at any level, is to protect the liberty and property of its citizens. The District of Columbia and many of our major cities have failed in this regard. However, Jeanine Pirro is at least attempting to use her position to fulfill this fundamental responsibility.

It’s a refreshing change of pace since, obviously, the Democrats who have run D.C. for decades aren’t interested in stopping these flash mobs.

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