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We have been spring break destination for about 60 years. over the years, our culture, our ways of life, our ethics have changed and so have our spring breakers. this is something that were just facing. its different. >> its different, why? because its gotten a little more out of control? hasnt it been good overall financially for the city? isnt there advertising that goes along with this that you want the kids to go to the beach? >> we dont market the beach at all. we have a tourist development...

More than anything. >> do you see college students that are out here partying and theyve partied too much and they end up dying? >> it is unfortunate, but every year we do work death investigations that can include alcohol poisoning, that include balcony falls, dui accidents. its very unfortunate, and we try to combat the problems that we see that might cause an injury like that. balcony climbing for instance. >> we had one that fell eight or nine interifloors that lived. he actually hit a tree....

To spring breakers who have said we dont have to turn around more than twice to find an officer somewhere. we want to make sure theres safety within eyesight. >> then you have to worry about these hundred milers. these guys that are coming in just to prey on those kids. thats a problem, right? >> it is. they follow the party. they know were going to have large numbers of kids certain times of the day and night. but we put extra officers out there. im very proactive. ive been in law enforcement f...

Students out here partying and partied too much and end up dying? >> it is unfortunate, but every year, unfortunately we do work death investigations that can include alcohol poisoning, that can include balcony falls, dui accidents. its unfortunate. we try and combat the problems we see that might cause an injury like that balcony climb for instance. >> we had one balcony fall where someone fell eight or nine floors and actually lived. he hit a tree, and every year we have fatalities with that. ...

Spring breakers that said we dont have to turn around more than twice to find an officer. we want to make sure they see the safety within eyesight. >> you got to worry, chief, about these 100 milers, guys coming in to pray on kids. >> they follow the party and know we will have big groups of kids at secertain times of the night. its something we plan for. we know they are going to be here friday, saturday nights. they come down here to pray on spring breakers. the city manager said we know where...

Welcome back to our audience edition of hannity. youve seen from a report just how out of control things are when you let your kids go head off to spring break. we sent our reporter down to panama city beach, florida. joining me now for a reaction in their first time on national television are the police chief, drew witnessman and city manager and mayor is with us. madame mayor, we had you on report saying you were shocked by what you saw going on on our report. you -- you were really shocked? >...

I know chief, you got to worry about these hundred milers, these guys coming in just to prey on the kids. >> they follow the party. they know theres large groups of kids behind certain locations. thats something we prepare for. we understand theyre coming. im very proactive. ive been with this agency 23 years by in law enforcement for 27 years. we know theyre going to be here friday and saturday nights. they come down here on the spring breakers or to follow the party. we walk amongst them. they...

Welcome back to our audience edition of "hannity." youve seen from our reports how out of control things are when you let your kids head off to spring break. we went down to panama city beach, florida, one of the many spring break hot spots. here are the police chief and the mayor and the city manager. madame mayor, we had you on report saying you were shocked by what you saw going on on our report. you were really shocked? >> well, good evening, sean. i was just kind of shocked to see it on you...

Weve seen. >> we had someone that fell eight or nine floors that actually lived that hit a tree. >> we turn back to our studio audience. you heard about the 100 milers. you have a group of people there from surrounding communities. theyre there, they know the spring breakers and theyre there to prey on them. >> being a parent today is hard. we cannot win. my niece was there last year. she kept texting me. she was kind of scared she was going to be busted. she was down there with 16 other girls s...

Know, chief, you have to worry about these hundred milers, those people coming in to prey on those kids. thats a big problem, right? >> they know there will be large groups of kids in certain locations. thats something we prepare for. we put extra officers out there. im very proactive. ive been in law enforcement for 27 years. its something we plan for. they come down here to prey on the spring breakers. so my officers get out of their cars and we walk amongst them. they know anywhere they turn ...