Is this for real? If you're going to run a story every time a loud-mouthed, drunk teenager mouths off to a cop, you'll have no time for anything else.

Great article, Leslie! This is just another example of how family members of connected people think they are above the law. Winston, er, digger, knows this as well. This wasn't just a case of "mouthing off", but a threat to an officer for doing his job! Maybe the next article will be about Chicago Heights vehicle stickers. And yes, this is all "for real"!

Thank you Honest1! I am a program coordinator who deals with local teens from the community and need the police department and other community partners to aid me in teaching the youth about underage drinking. Based on this particular teen's behavior and privilege attitude, clearly there is more work to be done. However, it sounds like better parenting needs to take place as well. Winston, thank God this kid was not driving causing this situation to be worse than just mouthing off, because that would have made it very real to alot of other people.

It's a story about both - underage drinking and an "I'm better than thou" attitude! The children of our city politicians all end up with jobs here if they want. The majority of these kids think they are "privileged" and can do or say anything because "Daddy" or "Mommy" will take care of it! How many times does alcohol get a person to tell the truth? He meant exactly what he said even though he didn't realize politics don't work that way! God bless you, Gigi, and the work that you continue to do.

Wash is mouth out with a bar of soap!

I love when I get these type of brats. Than I show them the example their juvenile threats will only get them in deeper trouble. Including adults. You speak for yourself, not the famous, "I will have your job" or "I pay your salary". Well in about another 6 years or so kid you can have the job when I retire and if you pay my Salary. How about a raise.

Don't know how a mom dispatcher gets you clout. Sounds like booze & stupidity. Hopefully his folks, and this incident, teach him a lesson.

Waaaaaaay back, as a grad student, I broke up a bullying situation -- 4 teenage girls threatening to beat up another girl. I remember the lead bully was vociferous (and colorfully potty-mouthed) about how she could do anything she wanted because "her dad was a cop." Good to know teenagers haven't changed any in (*creak*) many years.

This bends if not breaks journalistic standards by indirectly identifying the minor involved through his mother. It could also cause a family to lose a paycheck, what are you thinking?

Good for the police officer who, without saying it, told the kid to get lost. I hope the kid gets a hefty fine and some community service to go along with his clout.

Winston Wolf, what would you prefer to read about? Crime increasing, murders, thefts, gang violence. I find it refreshing that there is a story about cops being praised for doing their job and not backing down to some loud mouth punk. Hopefully, this will correct issues with the youth before he moves on to more serious crimes.

cops in homewood have nothing to do lets import some crime

There are lots of great things going on in Homewood Flossmoor area to write about!

Sounds like an epsiode from the Soprano's...too funny...

The story here is that in the Heights, there remains a perception that clout counts, and that the insiders get taken care of while the chumbalones get screwed. That drunk kid just spoke the truth -- if he had been in the Heights...

@scott intravia you my friend have your head in the sand. lets address these issues, If the young man was not intoxicated then he should have shut his mouth, and taken what tests the police requested, he didn't his choice now has his day in court. I have had friends who have been killed by intoxicated motorists. I want the police to in force the state laws. In the Hieghts they would have in fact in Chicago Heights they will ticket $250 and tow $500 for loud music from a car. Chicago Heights also has a very strong DUI/traffic unit and make many DUI arrests. So sir you are very mistaken. As for that party on Monday. Thiat house has been a pain in the butt of all the neighborhood and has had the Police at it on at least 10 occasions in the last year for loud parties and underage drinking. The mother there is usually passed out drunk in her room and her kids disturb our piece all night long. I know that the police have given several warnings to them in the past to no avail. As to the tazering, the officer was struck in the face with door causing a cut to his face, oops another crime battery, that allow them to continue into the house without a warrant. So sorry Scotty you just are possed because your kid got caught..again

@Scott By the way if you haven't learned anything form the recent articles here in the Patch of the arrest for the illegal recording of an officer on a traffic stop by a driver, then learn it now. In Illinois you cannot have "spyware" or any audio recording where the all parties being recorded have given consent or you have a warrant. There is only a exception of this in the use of recording of traffic stops by the police. If your are caught doing this its a class 4 felony.