Friday, June 7, 2013

Wisconsin Town to start ticketing parents for their child's bullying

Monona parents whose children repeatedly bully others can now be ticketed by police and fined in municipal court. 
The approach, part of a broader anti-bullying ordinance passed May 20 by the Monona City Council, appears to break new ground in the national effort to reduce harassment and emotional abuse among young people. 
Julie Hertzog, director of the National Bullying Prevention Center in Bloomington, Minn., said she had not heard of such a tactic and was hesitant to comment for that reason. “This is the first time it’s been on my radar,” she said.
Likewise, the League of Wisconsin Municipalities said it could find no other municipal ordinances in the state that hold parents accountable for an offspring’s bullying. The Monona ordinance took effect Thursday. 
Monona Police Chief Wally Ostrenga said no specific incident led to the ordinance, just a general concern about the tragic consequences of bullying, including a rash of school shootings and teen suicides across the country.
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2 comments:

BOSMAN said...

Great idea. I hope other communities follow suit. Make parents start parenting. Help keep little turds from growing into big turds.

Anonymous said...

Also, standing up to bullies keeps the lid on them. Don't let them benefit from their bullying behaviors.