Juvenile crime has become an increasingly serious problem, but states are responding in very different ways. Some are confronting juvenile crime with swift intervention, accountability and clear consequences. In Maryland, Gov. Wes Moore and Annapolis leaders continue down a different path, and innocent people are paying the price.
Last week in Montgomery County, seven juveniles between the ages of 12 and 15 were involved in the theft of a car that ended in a fatal crash. A 58-year-old husband and father of five was on his way to work at 5:30 a.m. when his life was taken.
Reportedly, a 13-year-old was behind the wheel of a sedan packed with seven juveniles joyriding in the early morning hours. What may have begun as a stolen-car joyride ended with an innocent father dead and a family forever changed…