The mother of a 26-year-old son who threw a crowded house party at their home in Chicago - violating Illinois' stay-at-home order since March 21 - was shocked by her son's actions. She said that she was out working as a first respondent when it happened.
Mother is clueless
The mother asked to remain anonymous because of her job. However, she said that she had no clue about her son's house party on Friday night. She only realized what happened only after three days when police arrived to issue her a citation.
The woman said that the police asked her if she was aware of a party in their house and she denied it, saying that she is not aware. The police then showed her the video of the party.
The mother was astounded to see the video - now going viral - showing the crowded house party with people drinking and dancing while standing close to each other.
The woman stated that she returned from a full 24-hour shift to a clean and spotless house with nothing out of place. So, she suspected nothing.
The mother was angry with her son, as she has been taking social distancing measures seriously because of risks associated with her job. Hence, she has not been able to see her family in two months.
According to her, as someone who is social distancing, she does not condone her son's type of behavior.
Son Explains What Happened
Her son, Janeal Wright, said that he invited 20-30 people to the house to celebrate and remember the lives of their two friends who had died recently due to gun violence. The son also admitted to deactivating their house's video doorbell so his mother would not be alerted to any visitors.
But just like any normal house parties, the crowd grew from the original number of attendees to nearly 200. The video also shows the party-goers in close quarters, and with very few people wearing face masks.
Wright reasoned out that them being young and millenials, they did not know the severity of their actions. He added that the situation does not feel serious enough for them; however, they now know the error and mistake of what they have done.
Wright's comments referred to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's press briefing on Monday calling the said house party foolish and reckless.
Lightfoot said that what happened had gone against all the things that they have been talking about, to all the things that most Chicagoans understand and know and putting themselves at risk. The mayor also added that the scene was extremely distressing.
Lightfoot forbids and shuts down any sympathies for Millenial ignorance. She explains that their generation is already considered as functioning adults who are expected to be dependable and responsible especially during a pandemic.
Chicago police reported that they have alerted the Chicago Department of Public Health that will follow up with the attendees to ensure that all possible risks from the party are monitored.
