Teen violence: MCAO proposes new 'swarming' law
Public officials want stronger laws when it comes to gang violence, and they have come up with a plan to get it.
On Sept. 11, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced that she is proposing legal changes as a way to address teen violence. In a statement, Mitchell said the new proposed law would create a new crime category called "swarming," or the act of a group attacking an individual.
"The contemplated bill language would make the act of committing an assault with the aid of two or more accomplices chargeable as a Class 4 felony rather than a Class 6 felony or even a misdemeanor," read a portion of the statement. "The proposal is in response to attacks by a group of teens commonly known as the Gilbert Goons. Since December of last year, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) has charged at least 18 cases involving groups beating an individual."
In all, seven people were charged with murder in the Preston Lord case. However, in several other, unrelated cases of teen violence, many suspects were charged with Class 6 felony or misdemeanor charges. Authorities insist they need better laws on the books.
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