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Actually, people who live in Illinois can get non-resident CHLs from other states and carry wherever those CHLs are valid (not Illinois, of course).

Some downstate Illinois sheriffs have let on that they will not harass people who are carrying a weapon and otherwise are law-abiding.

- Jim

All police and prosecutors have limited resources and cannot investigate every minor offense.

The suspects were arrested in a different town from where the restaurant is located (that area is a patchwork of small towns). It could be the police just charged them with enough to get some serious bail. The DA can develop more charges later.

I agree about the fake IDs, if that was the case. Fake IDs are a serious issue related to illegal immigration, identity theft, and terrorism.

- Jim

chasfm11 wrote:

seamusTX wrote:I have never been in one (and generally avoid chain restaurants). However, I am pretty sure they serve alcohol...

But all 3 of the perps were under 20 years old. Does IL allow alcohol at 18? Or should there have been more charges filed.

No state allows people under 21 to purchase or consume alcohol (except for some special cases). However, fake IDs seem to be easy enough to come by.

The charges for underage consumption of alcohol are trivial compared to battery, unless there was a DWI offense.

I agree that the guy was rash to risk his life for $51 of the restaurant's money.

- Jim

I have never been in one (and generally avoid chain restaurants). However, I am pretty sure they serve alcohol.

The incident occurred after midnight.

- Jim

In the Chicago suburb of Skokie the last week of October, three men ate at a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant and then ran out without paying their $51 bill.

A waiter ran after them and jumped on top of their vehicle. The alleged thieves drove wildly and tried to punch the waiter. They stopped, he called 911, and they fled.

The men were arrested a short time later and charged with combinations of theft, battery, and reckless driving.

Money quote:

"I just think if you see something wrong you should step in," [the waiter] said. "Nowadays no one wants to step in."

Police advised calling 911 instead.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010 ... uv-thwarts" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

- Jim