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Commissioner of Police (CoP) Erla Harewood-Christopher is warning parents whose children are involved in criminal activities, that they can and will be held accountable for their offspring’s actions.
She made the comment during a media briefing at the Ministry of National Security, Port-of-Spain, yesterday, after it was announced that two eight-year-olds were part of an extortion ring operating in various parts of the country.
A tough-talking CoP said they will be using every available method, including legislation to reign in truant children, as well as errant parents.
Harewood-Christopher said, “We want to advise the parents, because we have children involved in criminal activities, and we are going to use the legislation and hold parents accountable for the activities of their children.”
Eight?! And they seriously aren’t going to be punished.. they should be punished with the same accounts as an adult should, regardless of the age! Just punishing the parents isn’t going to do much about their behavior..