Measure would punish parents.
By DAFNEY TALES
Philadelphia Daily News
State Sen. Anthony Williams got an earful yesterday during the first of many hearings held to discuss a parent-responsibility bill he's pushing in Harrisburg.
The hearing for Senate Bill 99, which would punish parents for crimes their kids commit, was held at Boys Latin Charter School, 55th Street near Cedar Avenue.
The bill calls for a guardians to serve up to a year in jail if their children are consistently involved with the court system and the parents do nothing to stem the kids' behavior. Some critics said that penalty is too harsh. Williams considered the feedback. Read More: Source/Philly.com New Law
ABOUT TIME!!! I think that parents SHOULD be held accountable for what they don't teach their children. Until the age of 18, a parent should be held accountable for the bad behavior of their child, an indication that they failed their responsibility of being good parents. Just because a person can make a baby, doesn't mean they should.
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