City of Monona to fine parents of bullies

Chris Walker:

The Monona City Council passed the measure last month (PDF), which levies fines on parents of bullies if they continually harass their peers.

It's an unprecedented move that, so far as anyone can tell, hasn't been adopted anywhere else in the nation.

The law wouldn't target parents of first-time bullyers, but rather those whose children are consistent offenders. Before receiving a ticket, parents would have to be informed of a bullying incident that had occurred within the past 90 days. If the child continued to bully after the initial warning, the parents could then be fined.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at June 4, 2013 12:00 AM
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