JANESVILLE, Wisconsin (KTRK) -- Frustrated mothers are calling on the city to punish the parents of bullies in Janesville, Wisconsin.
Hundreds of people signed a petition calling for an anti-bullying city ordinance to fine parents of bullies.
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Under the ordinance, police would issue a warning to the bully's parents after the first incident is reported. If it happens again, parents would get a fine.
The call for action comes weeks after a 12-year-old girl took her own life.
"I can't even close my eyes without seeing her. She said, 'I love you mom and I just want you to be happy,'" the girl's mother said.
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Police have given out several warnings but no fines.
The draft of the ordinance is still in its early stages and is expected to go to the council next month.