Hold parents, not social media, accountable for teen takeovers
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to fight “teen takeovers” in his city but he is going the wrong, indeed ridiculous, way about it. He thinks he should fix the problem by taxing social media companies and using the revenue to fund more programs for teenagers. Yeah, that’ll work!
TL;DR
- Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes taxing social media companies to fund teen programs as a solution to "teen takeovers."
- Aldermen favor stricter curfews and holding parents accountable for their children's lawbreaking.
- Two "teen takeover" events over Memorial Day weekend led to injuries for five police officers and three teenagers being shot.
- Police made 53 arrests at the events, with 42 people charged, including 13 on felony counts.
- Concerns exist that the Cook County State's Attorney's office may favor deferred prosecution for juveniles, lessening consequences.