New York Daily News – by EDGAR SANDOVAL, LARRY MCSHANE
A Bronx politician wants the sins of New York’s children visited upon their parents.
City Council member Andy King plans to ask state legislators to hold mom and dad liable if their law-breaking kids aged 17 and under are caught carrying guns.
“We want to hold parents accountable,” the Bronx Democrat said Tuesday. “You need to know what your children are doing. You brought them into this world.”
The councilman hoped to get his resolution before the state Legislature later this month, and planned to bring a similar proposal before the City Council.
“We are struggling with homicides and shootings,” said King. “And more murders are being committed by guns.”
King was joined by anti-gun violence advocates, other politicians and students outside the Evander Childs Educational Complex.
Before its reinvention as six smaller schools, Evander Childs High School in the Bronx had a reputation for violence.
King, an alumnus of the school, joined others in wearing a bright orange shirt to spread the message of peace.
“We have to do something to give (students) opportunities so they don’t engage in violent behavior toward one another,” he said.
Erica Ford, head of the anti-gun initiative Life Camp, urged parents to keep a closer eye on their kids.
“It is our children who are committing crimes in our neighborhoods,” said Ford. “We don’t need more police locking up all our kids. We are the answer.”
A cop doesn’t like a parent, well, plant a gun in his kid’s backpack, case closed.
This is only fair if they also let the parents take them out of this world, but no, they won’t even let them spank their children.
Hear Hear
Agreed.
What happened to “your kids belong to the whole village”??????????????? Freaking progressives are so full of sheeeet!
Sharon and Samuel exactly right! You try to be a good parent and discipline your child and they throw you in jail and kidnap your children. You follow their rules, your kids become hooligans and it’s YOUR fault!!! Un – Freakin – Believable!