Pacheco said he doesn t yet know all of the crimes that could count as a strike. But examples would be serious felonies, such as murder and assault, and would not include curfew violations, he added. Juveniles as young as 14 can now be tried as adults if the court rules them unfit to be tried in juvenile court. If tried as adults and convicted, they can be sent to state prison instead of a juvenile camp or other facility. Juvenile crime is so serious, he said.
Many kids are out there killing or maiming people.
They re breaking into a home. They re committing rapes and all kinds of horrible crimes. We can t condone this. We need to send a message out there. Pacheco also discussed actions he is taking regarding education, an issue he called his first priority.