Man jailed for months over $5 theft found dead in cell

The old I stole some Snickers excuse huh?

so many retards out there today... making comments that are off the wall. yeah, family should sue and get a huge payday. It's called the Constitution idiots. until anyone of you understands the rights ALL have STFU

No big loss !! He was a thief !

A THIEF is a HIEF is a THIEF! Where were these concerned family members when his ass was stealing or in jail? How much could bail have been?

I know you are jaded, but for every BS story about a Trayvon Martin or Michael Brown, there is a legitimate story where some young black man was wronged. Why deny him bail on a $5 theft? Why put him in jail for almost five months for a $5 theft??? His debt to society should have been paid after one day! And if he was stealing food because he was hungry, then in a matter of hours! I'm guessing he refused to eat or take his meds because he was protesting the injustice of his treatment. His crime did not warrant that amount of time. There is no way in HELL it warranted five months in jail!

The thing is, this same thing happens to white and Hispanic people all the time. I mean ALL the time! Does it happen to blacks more than whites? I wouldn't be surprised to hear that it does. But this is more a condemnation of the system than anything else. Where was his lawyer in all of this???

Looks like he won't steal no more.

I need more info..... Did he have a past criminal record??? Why is it that families always want to show that they care when the damage is done??? Where were they when he was growing up.. Teach children values. Teach them to reject the thug life. Listen to them when they are small so that they will share with you when they are older. Pay attention to who they hang with.. Take the time to be the parent in their lives.. If your child didn't matter to you when he or she was learning to make bad decisions, why is it everyone elses problem when things end like this?? I'm not heartless nor racist.. Just tired of a society that will not accept responsibility for their actions.. and sick of the media that will only report the effect without calling out those that are to blame for the cause..

He was a theif wearing a tobogan in the middle of summer. Regardelss of his color, had he not been theiving, he would not have gone to jail.
The blacks will be arrested too. Breaking the law is the same for blacks as anyone else.
Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.
If this had been a white boy, the blacks would have been saying the same thing, If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.
It is no one elses fault but this black boy!

AOL / HP just pushing the democratically biased race war agenda.

Does anyone think we have the whole story here?
Does anyone think bail was denied because of a first time $5.00 theft.
Has to be a lot more to this bail denial.

just another thief down

He stole to eat. If I had been around when any of this took place. I would have paid for the candy. I would bailed him out of jail. I would of let him go. Heartless people that didn't help this man.

Come on, left wing media, stir up more black hate and cause more death and destruction. It's what you do best.

I too am upset to see the comments here. I am WHITE and I totally agree with you! I've seen this happen to whites and blacks alike. Here we have a young boy who lost his life in jail when he needed medical help and people want to point fingers at the parents? How do any of you know what his parents have or have not done? Also, do you know anyone with mental illness, and if you do I seriously hope and pray that you never do, because it is a very painful thing to deal with and mental illness effects people of every color and every economic background. Mentally ill people need compassion and help, which few here seem to have? My heart goes out to this family and every other family (white or black) who has experienced something like this. Sad, very sad!

Good old boy, helps old women cross the street, lesson don't steal -- LIVE

It is crazy that he was denied bail for a $5.00 theft charge and left in jail since April!!!!
I am sure that we have not received all of the information; however, to think that one would be denied bail over a $5.00 theft charge is just insane.

Sooooooo SICK of hearing this crap! AGAIN!!! Ok family, why didn't you help your beloved family member before this???? It's ALL CRAP!!! Sickening!!

oh yea forgot.....but they can hire an attorney to try and get money out of our country's 2nd lottery system!!!! Lawsuits!

Another black family looking for money. The man refused to take his meds and refused to eat. He basically committed suicide. No ones fault but his.

well him and his family created this situation. Had they got him the psych care he needed he probably would not be in jail and now dead. It is not the taxpayers job to take care of your family members

stealing is stealing- 5 dollars now, 500 later-dont steal, wont do the time