Pirro Launches Crackdown on Parents of Teens Behind D.C. ‘Takeovers’

Interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro announced that federal prosecutors will begin targeting parents whose children are repeatedly involved in violent “teen takeovers,” escalating the Trump administration’s aggressive push to crack down on juvenile crime in the nation’s capital.

During a fiery press conference, Pirro warned parents that simply claiming ignorance about their children’s behavior would no longer be enough to avoid criminal consequences.

The announcement marks one of the toughest anti-juvenile-crime initiatives unveiled in Washington in years and comes after months of growing