An angry mayor blamed mobs of “punk” juveniles for forcing the city to shut down its Boardwalk over Memorial Day weekend.
The Press of Atlantic City reports Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. described the chaos that broke out Sunday on the Boardwalk, leading to a state of emergency and a call for help from neighboring police departments to quell rowdy crowds, which he said “could have overrun the police.” Troiano blamed the crowds and took aim at what he described as social media culture, a lack of civility and respect.