Making parents liable for bullying, and more

Making parents liable for bullying

A Wisconsin city has passed a law authorizing police to ticket and fine parents whose children are bullies. The city of Monona’s parent-liability ordinance is aimed at parents who consistently deny that their kids could do any wrong and refuse to talk to police after bullying incidents. “This is for those times when we get the door slammed in our faces,” said Monona’s police chief.

NRA awards lifetime membership to 8-year-old

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The NRA has awarded lifetime membership to an 8-year-old boy who was suspended from school for biting his Pop-Tart into the shape of a gun. Josh Welch said he wasn’t making a political statement—“I don’t know why I did it”—and didn’t know what the NRA was. But he said he enjoyed receiving a standing ovation during the presentation.