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

“This is going to be a strict liability crime and a strict liability prosecution,” Pirro said. “You can’t just say, ‘Well, I didn’t know. ’” Videos of massive teen gatherings overwhelming restaurants, retail stores, subway stations, and public streets have circulated widely online over the past year, fueling criticism that city leaders failed to respond aggressively enough.

Pirro sharply criticized the Muriel Bowser administration and the D.C

Council for what she described as years of weak enforcement and political hesitation.

The crackdown follows the passage of a controversial youth curfew measure approved earlier this month by the D. C. Council in an 8-5 vote after weeks of heated debate.