Pirro threatens charges against parents if their teens violate local curfew
Summary
The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro, announced plans to charge parents if their teenagers break local curfew laws. This action aims to reduce the problem of large groups of teens causing disturbances in the city’s popular areas.Key Facts
- Jeanine Pirro is the U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C.
- She announced targeting parents if their teens violate curfew rules.
- The move is part of efforts to address "teen takeovers," where large groups of teens gather and sometimes cause trouble.
- D.C. has a juvenile curfew set at 11 p.m. for those under 18 in areas like the Navy Yard waterfront.
- Pirro plans to use the law against parents who contribute to minor delinquency.
- The prosecutor’s office cannot charge teens directly for curfew violations—this is handled by the local attorney general.
- The announcement was linked to President Trump’s law enforcement surge started last summer to reduce violent crime in D.C.
- Pirro emphasized parents need to take responsibility or the law will step in.
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