'We had an increase in fights. We had eight juveniles that were unconscious due to alcohol that we had to take to the hospital. We had weapons offenses,' explained Ocean City Police Chief Jay Prettyman.
"Kids now are spitting on people," said Mayor Jay Gillian. "They're spitting on cops. We had two people that were doing the bathrooms quit because they were spit on and pushed out of the way."
If passed after a second reading in two weeks, these measures will take effect June 15, just ahead of Father's Day weekend, a popular weekend after many schools let out for the year. "The only legal way we're allowed to address that kid is by giving them a verbal warning," said Prettyman.
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