Hold parents, not social media, accountable for teen takeovers
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a tax on social media companies to address the issue of teen takeovers in the city. Critics argue that holding parents accountable for their children's actions would be a more effective solution. Recent incidents during Memorial Day weekend resulted in injuries to police officers and shootings among teenagers, highlighting the need for practical measures.
- ▪Mayor Johnson's proposed Social Media Amusement & Responsibility Tax aims to charge companies for each active user in Chicago.
- ▪During recent teen takeover events, five police officers were injured and three teenagers were shot, leading to 53 arrests.
- ▪Alderman Raymon Lopez advocates for holding parents accountable for their children's criminal actions during these events.
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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! His aldermen sensibly wanted to authorize stricter curfews and pass laws that would hold parents accountable when their children break the law. Taxing social media companies won’t solve anything. Holding parents accountable for their teenagers’ lawbreaking will.
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