Cop tells 15-year-old he’d be ‘glad’ to jail him, then calls the boy an antigay slur. It’s all on video

A Pennsylvania police officer could face disciplinary action after a video captured him threatening to jail a 15-year-old boy when he turns 18 and directing a homophobic slur at him.A Monongahela mother posted a video on Facebook taken by her son while standing by his bicycle when a police officer started shouting out the window at the teen. The officer threatened a $500 fine, using profanity, before saying, “When you turn 18, I’ll be glad to put you in jail, you fa***t.”The encounter happened in Monongahela, a Washington County community about 25 miles south of Pittsburgh.“Unnecessary to talk to our kids like this for loitering and being loud! Wonder why police aren’t respected, they don’t respect us or our kids,” Marissa Leezer posted.Monongahela Police Chief Kevin Harris confirmed to WPXI that the officer works for the department and said he was addressing the officer’s behavior. Harris told KDKA that the officer has shown remorse. The reports did not identify the officer.The officer remained on duty on November 9 while the city and Teamsters union reviewed the matter, KDKA reported.Members of the community have called for the officer to be put on administrative leave.“That’s not OK behavior,” Max Jenkins of Monongahela told WPXI. “No adult should be speaking to a kid like that, especially someone in a position of power like that.”The boy and his friends were reportedly hanging out at a local McDonald’s before the interaction with the officer. Harris said police were called about a disturbance near the aquatorium. The mother acknowledged that the teens had been loitering and making noise at the restaurant, according to WPXI.The family declined an on-camera interview but allowed WPXI to share the footage. The station also noted that the police department’s stated mission emphasizes integrity, professionalism and respect in its service to residents, businesses and visitors.NEW! Please make a tax-deductible donation to The Advocate Jour