You're right we shouldn't name and shame kids over misdemeanors in the news, but he isn't a poor kid. He is 22, and fair game as an adult offender.

He was behind the wheel of a running car, passed out. He should have been charged with DUI. Also, I dont think heroin is a starter drug. With the travel bag of paraphenalia he has and at his age, I agree he has some severe problems. This particular instance may have been non-violent, but it's a fact that drug users dont stop taking drugs when they run out of money. His family should be more concerned with getting him help than the 15 minutes of shame.

Seriously, Orlandopierce? There's a blotter article dating all the way back to 2008 for possession, so this is not Mr. Hughes's first rodeo. I think we should be less concerned about the potential "shame and embarrassment" the criminals may experience as a result of their own actions, and more concerned with keeping druggies and criminals out of our town.

You're absolutely right Brian he is fair game. I guess my beef w/ it is the manner it was reported, almost making fun of him. I won't get into it to protect him and the case but a lot of the "facts" on here are exaggerated or spun to make it look more grim, which doesn't need help anyway one such example I can concede after speaking with Mr. Hughes, his family, and an Aoff is that all officers involved apologized for saying he had "fresh track marks." This because it was not actually the case but a tool used attempting to get Mr. Hughes to admit to using drugs in the parking lot but he was not in possession of anything other than paraphernalia.
@John, like the article says, he was not charged with possessing any drugs an police could not prove he had been using any so no DUI
@TPMom, if one of your children turns out to have a drug problem (God forbid) your concern would likely be with getting them help for addiction rather than charging them with crimes and trying to run them out of town. Also, like the old addage, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Tinley Park has an out of date drug program and has a police department more concerned with busting addicts and pot smokers than educating and preventing violent dealers from getting to the youth. Those people, Tinley Park citizens mind you, need to be assisted in getting help not paraded and made fun of on the internet as lower class people. Because I can guarantee you that is the opposite of Mr. Hughes.

Maybe a little embarrassment is what he needs! You do realize orlandopierce
that he was not fit to drive and could have killed innocent people and you're worried
about his embarrassment???

Orlandopierce, you sound a lot like a lawyer @@ Of course as a parent if it were my child I would be doing everything within my power to get help for my child. But from the officer's perspective, that's not their job, and they were doing their job in arresting this guy. And you are basically accusing this officer of falsifying records which is a pretty big thing. And I find it very hard to believe that "officers apologized for saying they observed fresh track marks." Sounds like the family is very much in denial, which is going to do him no favors.