Man allegedly stole free cheese and was arrested by Chicago cops - Chicago Conservative | Examiner.com
With all that's going on in Chicago, you would think the local courts would have better things to do than to bring in Michael Richards, 50, of the southside for allegedly stealing free cheese.
As the story goes, Richards bought a bag of chips, opened the bag, and began pumping cheese into the bag. The clerk told him to stop because the cheese was only for persons who bought nacho chips and had the chips in a specific container. Richards allegedly gave the clerk a piece of his mind, verbally, and continued pumping cheese into his bag of chips.
Callers-in on Chicago talk radio Monday morning claim there is a sign that says 'Free Cheese' at that 7-Eleven convenience store where the incident took place Therefore, it looks like this case would have been a closed case in favor of the customer were it not for Richards allegedly twisting the clerks arm. But, hold on. Did the clerk touch Richards first in an effort to stop him from taking the free cheese?
If there really is a 'Free Cheese' sign on the cheese container in the store at 1300 South Halsted, the clerk was clearly wrong. It's impossible to charge someone with stealing something that's labeled free - especially when they're using it on a product they've paid for at the store. Nonetheless, Richards was faced with a felony charge after spending the night in jail. Additionally, his bond is set at $10,000 bond for stealing free cheese.
Apparently Richards won't be 'thanking heaven for 7-Eleven' - it's more like he'll be blaming them for a night of hell.
Source: Chicago Tribune, Sun-Times, WLS