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

The policy shift comes amid mounting political pressure over rising concerns about youth violence and public disorder across the District.

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.

“Parental involvement has been a noted gap in any discussion,” Pirro said. “That ends today.”

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.