Mom Literally Slaps Sense Into Son For Throwing Rocks at Baltimore Police

Sometimes it takes your mother to knock some sense into you, and that's what one Baltimore mom did, literally, when she discovered her son was involved in the violent riots following the death of Freddie Gray.

The mother saw her son — dressed in all black with his face mostly covered by a ski mask — throwing rocks at police and took immediate action. After locating him in the crowd, she got right down to discipline.

The video, captured by ABC Baltimore affiliate WMAR, shows the angry mom chasing her son, slapping him, and giving him a profanity-filled lecture. Her actions were applauded by authorities, including the city's police commissioner, Anthony Batts.

"I wish there were more parents out there who took charge of their kids tonight," he said in a press conference late last night. "Take control of your kids. This is our city. Let's make a difference."

The police also noted that several juveniles are still part of these aggressive groups. If there were more moms like this one, perhaps there wouldn't be.