Man killed over toothpaste.

Anthony Kyser didn't have money for the tubes of toothpaste he stuffed in his jacket before he walked out of a Little Village CVS store Saturday morning.

He paid with his life, instead.

Chased out of the store and down a litter-strewn alley shortly before 11 a.m., the 35-year-old unemployed barber was strangled to death by a CVS employee who had seen him shoplifting, officials said.

Witnesses said Kyser, of the 1400 block of South Hamlin, cried, "I can't breathe, I can't breathe!" as the CVS worker held him in a chokehold for what they thought was several minutes. Three other men attempted to restrain him in the alley behind the 2600 block of South Pulaski, the witnesses said.

The medical examiner ruled Kyser's death a homicide, saying an autopsy showed he had been strangled, but police said Sunday the employee who killed him won't be charged.

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If only the shoplifter had a gun, this wouldn't happen.

oh well...men have been killed for much less i think.

police said Sunday the employee who killed him won't be charged.

More proof that the American justice system is flawed

Thats so terrible. Poor guy. It was bad that he stole, but he didn't deserve to die over that. I wonder how that person feels that killed him. Hopefully regretful.

Why couldn't they just hold him down until police arrive to acrest him?

"Won't be charged"??? What the hell!Theokhoth

Oh wow no charges against the employee?

In that case, if I was their boss I would be giving them a raise and BEG them to stay there.

Think anyone's gonna shoplift with that psycho around?:lol:

>If only the shoplifter had a gun, this wouldn't happen.

tocklestein2005

Seems like the shoplifter had a brush with death. Did the police have to perform a full cavity search to find the toothpaste?

"Won't be charged"??? What the hell!Theokhoth

Well, it WAS toothpaste. Everyone knows how valuable and precious toothpaste is.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]"Won't be charged"??? What the hell!Snipes_2

Seems like the shoplifter had a brush with death. Did the police have to perform a full cavity search to find the toothpaste?

entropyecho

This post...I like where it is headed.
It provided a fresh approach to the issue

"Won't be charged"??? What the hell!Theokhoth

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]"Won't be charged"??? What the hell!MushroomWig

Seems like the shoplifter had a brush with death. Did the police have to perform a full cavity search to find the toothpaste?

entropyecho

I swear to tell tooth the whole tooth and nothing but the tooth that made me lol.

But yeah bit extreme on the CVS employee side.

[QUOTE="MushroomWig"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]"Won't be charged"??? What the hell!weezyfb

[QUOTE="entropyecho"]

Seems like the shoplifter had a brush with death. Did the police have to perform a full cavity search to find the toothpaste?

rawsavon

This post...I like where it is headed.
It provided a fresh approach to the issue

This story caused the hairs on the back of my neck to bristle.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]"Won't be charged"??? What the hell!MushroomWig

Surely you're joking

[QUOTE="MushroomWig"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]"Won't be charged"??? What the hell!weezyfb

Say the employee has the guy's head, sleeper hold or something to wear him down, along with the two others holding onto legs and arms. The guy just stole from you, are you going to believe him when he says "I can't breathe"?

[QUOTE="weezyfb"][QUOTE="MushroomWig"] He had the guy locked in a chokehold, clearly it was just meant to restrain him.MushroomWig

[QUOTE="weezyfb"][QUOTE="MushroomWig"] Why would he? It was an accident, the real issue is why would somebody steal goddamn toothpaste? Have they no shame?wallymartin

Say the employee has the guy's head, sleeper hold or something to wear him down, along with the two others holding onto legs and arms. The guy just stole from you, are you going to believe him when he says "I can't breathe"?

Surely you're joking

toast_burner

He had the guy locked in a chokehold, clearly it was just meant to restrain him.MushroomWig

When there are three other men holding him, and the guy's saying "I can't breathe", it ceases to be simple restraint.

[QUOTE="MushroomWig"]He had the guy locked in a chokehold, clearly it was just meant to restrain him.Oleg_Huzwog

When there are three other men holding him, and the guy's saying "I can't breathe", it ceases to be simple restraint.

Did anyone else lol at first? Anyhow, this is why you don't shoplift in the first place, you'll only get killed. l4dak47

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

[QUOTE="MushroomWig"]He had the guy locked in a chokehold, clearly it was just meant to restrain him.MushroomWig

When there are three other men holding him, and the guy's saying "I can't breathe", it ceases to be simple restraint.

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]Surely you're joking

MushroomWig

But killing him?Wakanoid

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

[QUOTE="MushroomWig"]He had the guy locked in a chokehold, clearly it was just meant to restrain him.MushroomWig

When there are three other men holding him, and the guy's saying "I can't breathe", it ceases to be simple restraint.

Well, that is something you should probably consider believing if you have someone in a CHOKEhold.

That, and even IF he was lying, it's not like he would have done any harm with any of the other 3 guys holding him, and if he got away, all you would have lost was a tube of toothpaste.

[QUOTE="MushroomWig"]

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]Surely you're joking

toast_burner

He might be off the hook but I'm sure it'll keep him up at night and cause him stress knowing that he murdered someone over toothpaste, atleast he's kinda being punished.

If this turns into a scandal, can we call it Colgate?

[QUOTE="Wakanoid"]But killing him?MushroomWig

I was trowing bricks of a bridge and accidently killed someone but hey, accidents happen :roll:

And there was that time i was showing off my new gun and accidently shot a guy. but hey, accidents happen dont they? :roll:

If this turns into a scandal, can we call it Colgate?

entropyecho

Here is my daily "I love you"

Tooth paste is serious business.

[QUOTE="entropyecho"]

If this turns into a scandal, can we call it Colgate?

Here is my daily "I love you"

So he gets murdered over toothpaste and he deserves it?

Well buddy:

*pic*

SteverXIII

[QUOTE="MushroomWig"][QUOTE="Wakanoid"]But killing him?toast_burner

I was trowing bricks of a bridge and accidently killed someone but hey, accidents happen :roll:

And there was that time i was showing off my new gun and accidently shot a guy. but hey, accidents happen dont they? :roll:

[QUOTE="l4dak47"]Did anyone else lol at first? Anyhow, this is why you don't shoplift in the first place, you'll only get killed. Wakanoid

[QUOTE="Atmanix"]

[QUOTE="entropyecho"]

If this turns into a scandal, can we call it Colgate?

rawsavon

Here is my daily "I love you"

:lol::lol:

Well done.

The guy is not being charged? If I was the victims family member, I would go to that guys store and kill him myself...Take justice in your owns hands when the government doesn't care about it.

Hope stealing the toothpaste was worth it.

[QUOTE="weezyfb"][QUOTE="MushroomWig"] Why would he? It was an accident, the real issue is why would somebody steal goddamn toothpaste? Have they no shame?MushroomWig

yes cuz when somebody tell me they cant breathe, I start to think THEY CANT ****** BREATHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope stealing the toothpaste was worth it.

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