Gloucester Township, New Jersey, Police Chief David Harkins told Newsmax that many people in his state are tired of juvenile “lawless behavior.”

Harkins told Newsmax’s “National Report” on Monday that his township, about 30 miles southwest of Trenton, has enacted a local law that comes down hard on parents after repeat incidents involving their minor children. “We’re just tired of it,” he said. “Something’s got to change the lawless behavior that we’ve been seeing from many of these juveniles.”

The new township enforcement effort was developed after a community day last year was marred by juvenile violence, including street assaults. When the township posted the date for this year’s event, some people posted they would be back for a repeat of the violence.

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