The CVS Manager That Killed A Shoplifter Ought To Be Charged With Murder!

A CVS manager that killed a 35 year old unemployed barber over toothpaste & crayons should have at least been charged with manslaughter.After all,his death was ruled a homicide by the Cook County medical examiner's office.Despite that fact,the Chicago police have decided not to file any charges against that CVS employee.This just proves that some people really do get away with murder.

That drug store manager was overzealous in trying to capture a thief.And he ought to pay for what he did.I have worked in retail for years.And one thing that I learned is that you should never attempt to apprehend a fleeing suspect.Whatever they took isn't worth taking their lives or having yours taken from you.

Here's more on this story from Chicago Breaking News Center:

"The conduct of the drug store manager involved in the death of a suspected shoplifter is under investigation by his employer and he will not be allowed to return to work until that probe is complete, the company said today.

"We are investigating this unfortunate incident and are fully cooperating with police," CVS spokesman Michael DeAngelis said in an e-mail in which he acknowledged the company investigation.

DeAngelis refused to discuss company policy regarding employee handling of suspected shoplifters and if the store manager violated those guidelines. The store manager, reached by the Tribune at his west suburban home, declined to comment.

Chicago police earlier said no charges would be filed against the employee who on Saturday put a chokehold on Anthony Kyser, 35, whose death was ruled a homicide by the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Meanwhile, the former wife of the shoplifting suspect questioned this morning why he had to die over a minor offense.

Ann Marie Balboa, who in September divorced Kyser, her husband of 5½ years, described him as good-hearted and credited him for helping raise her three boys.

Although Kyser had a criminal past, she said, two things surprised her about the chain of events that led to his death on Saturday morning: The fact that, Chicago police say, he stole toothpaste and crayons from a CVS pharmacy, and was killed by an employee from there when he did so.

She disagreed with the decision not to pursue charges against the store manager. Police said Kyser's death was accidental.

"How's it accidental?" Balboa said. "You're choking the [expletive] out of somebody. He [the employee] should be fired. He should be facing criminal charges. You don't take someone's life over toothpaste."

Authorities said Kyser was shoplifting from the CVS Pharmacy in the 2600 block of South Pulaski Road just before 11 a.m. Saturday. He was chased out of the store and ran into an alley next to the building. Kyser fell unconscious during a struggle with the employee of the pharmacy, officials said.

Chicago Police Lt. Maureen Biggane, a police spokeswoman, said officers responded to calls of a battery in progress. She said an off-duty Cook County sheriff's correctional officer was on the scene, called 911 and remained there until an ambulance arrived.

When Chicago police arrived to the scene, Biggane said, Kyser was unresponsive.

Kyser, whose last known address was in the 1400 block of South Hamlin Avenue, was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:38 a.m.

Biggane could not say why Kyser's death was determined to be accidental. A spokesman for the Cook County state's attorney's office, which determines whether charges should be filed in a criminal investigation, said the office this afternoon has not been asked by Chicago police to review the case.

Balboa said she had also heard reports that more than one person may have been involved in Kyser's death. "When you're choking someone, you have to be really, really strong," she said, adding that when Kyser died, one of her sons said to her, "Mom, pops was strong. Mom, it had to be more than one person."

Balboa said she used to work in a retail store and said employees aren't supposed to chase shoplifters out of the store.

"You risk your life on the line," she said. "You don't go chasing the thief because you don't know what (weapons) they had."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

The Exquisite Lena Horne Has Passed At 92!

Oh,I knew it was "Stormy Weather" on Mother's Day for a reason.A whirlwind of beauty & talent named Lena Horne has gone to that "Cabin The Sky." She was 92.

Lena Horne was an all-around entertainer.She could sing,act,& dance.And she had brains to go along with her creative attributes.Ms. Horne worked with Eleanor Roosevelt to pass anti-lynching laws.She did more than give back to her community.Lena Horne was a civil rights activist who used her celebrity to affect real change in America.She worked tirelessly against racial discrimination.

Lena Horne opened the door for other African-Americans in so many different areas.She will never be forgotten.Here's more from The Washington Post:

"Lena Horne, 92, an electrifying performer who shattered racial boundaries by changing the way Hollywood presented black women and who enjoyed a six-decade singing career on stage, television and in films, died Sunday at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Ms. Horne, considered one of the most beautiful women in the world, came to the attention of Hollywood in 1942. She was the first black woman to sign a meaningful long-term contract with a major studio, a contract that said she would never have to play a maid.

"What people tend not to fully comprehend today is what Lena Horne did to transform the image of the African American woman in Hollywood," said Donald Bogle, a film historian.

"Movies are a powerful medium and always depicted African American women before Lena Horne as hefty, mammy-like maids who were ditzy and giggling," Bogle said. "Lena Horne becomes the first one the studios begin to look at differently. . . . Really just by being there, being composed and onscreen with her dignity intact paved the way for a new day" for black actresses.

He said Ms. Horne's influence was apparent within a few years of her leaving Hollywood, starting with actress Dorothy Dandridge's movie work in the 1950s. Later, Halle Berry, who won the 2001 best actress Oscar for "Monster's Ball," called Ms. Horne an inspiration."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

Is Lawrence Taylor A Rapist?

Is Lawrence Taylor a rapist? Apparently, New York police have reason to believe that the NFL legend is because they arrested him for rape.And the victim was a 15 yr. old girl.How revolting is that! At 51,Lawrence Taylor could be that girl's grandfather.

Here's more from ESPN:

"Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor was arrested early Thursday after being accused of raping a 15-year-old girl at a Montebello, N.Y., hotel, police said.

Taylor, who has a history of drug abuse and runs-in with the law, is being charged with third-degree rape, which involves having intercourse with a minor, authorities said.

The 51-year-old former New York Giants linebacker was taken into custody by Ramapo, N.Y., police and was being held in the town jail. His arraignment is scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Additional information will be provided at a news conference.

Taylor, who starred for the Giants for 13 seasons, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999. Last November he was charged in Florida with leaving the scene of an accident."(END OF ARTICLE)Read more here.