An overweight prisoner in the United States is suing the authorities for not feeding him enough after he lost about seven stone (45kg) in jail.
Broderick Lloyd Laswell, who is awaiting trial for murder, dropped to 22 stone (140kg) after eight months inside the Arkansas prison.
He claims his vision has gone blurry while trying to exercise.
The prison says the meals average 3,000 calories a day - more than the US recommended daily intake for adults.
Laswell has filed a federal law suit complaining Benton County jail does not provide inmates with enough food.
Hungry again
According to the suit, Laswell weighed 29 stone (187kg) when he was jailed in September.
Police say he has been charged with fatally beating and stabbing a man, the Associated Press news agency reported.
"On several occasions I have started to do some exercising and my vision went blurry and I felt like I was going to pass out," he wrote in his complaint.
"About an hour after each meal my stomach starts to hurt and growl. I feel hungry again."
He then goes on to complain about the lack of physical exercise, adding: "The only reason we lost weight in here is because we are literally being starved to death."
The suit also asks that the county be ordered to serve hot meals instead of cold food.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7370362.stm
My poor heart bleeds... it really does........:-5:-5:-5
This is one of the reasons the world has gone mad and its population mad, all this sue'ing and political correctness crap.........Needs to end now, lets get a grip back on reality.
US prisoner sues over weight loss
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US prisoner sues over weight loss
Chezzie;848853 wrote: An overweight prisoner in the United States is suing the authorities for not feeding him enough after he lost about seven stone (45kg) in jail.
Broderick Lloyd Laswell, who is awaiting trial for murder, dropped to 22 stone (140kg) after eight months inside the Arkansas prison.
He claims his vision has gone blurry while trying to exercise.
The prison says the meals average 3,000 calories a day - more than the US recommended daily intake for adults.
Laswell has filed a federal law suit complaining Benton County jail does not provide inmates with enough food.
It's worth noting though, this person has yet to be convicted of any crime.
More likely, it's not a food problem but some medical problem. In which case, he might have a case if he's not being given adequate medical care. Losing that much weight should have tripped off a red flag.
Broderick Lloyd Laswell, who is awaiting trial for murder, dropped to 22 stone (140kg) after eight months inside the Arkansas prison.
He claims his vision has gone blurry while trying to exercise.
The prison says the meals average 3,000 calories a day - more than the US recommended daily intake for adults.
Laswell has filed a federal law suit complaining Benton County jail does not provide inmates with enough food.
It's worth noting though, this person has yet to be convicted of any crime.
More likely, it's not a food problem but some medical problem. In which case, he might have a case if he's not being given adequate medical care. Losing that much weight should have tripped off a red flag.
US prisoner sues over weight loss
yaaarrrgg;849335 wrote: It's worth noting though, this person has yet to be convicted of any crime.
More likely, it's not a food problem but some medical problem. In which case, he might have a case if he's not being given adequate medical care. Losing that much weight should have tripped off a red flag.
Seven stone in eight months is hardly excessive when you're starting from so overweight. Cut out the daily McD lunch, skinfull in the evening and back to McD for supper and three to four pounds a week is about what you'd expect.
More likely, it's not a food problem but some medical problem. In which case, he might have a case if he's not being given adequate medical care. Losing that much weight should have tripped off a red flag.
Seven stone in eight months is hardly excessive when you're starting from so overweight. Cut out the daily McD lunch, skinfull in the evening and back to McD for supper and three to four pounds a week is about what you'd expect.
US prisoner sues over weight loss
Should he not be thanking them for getting him down from 29 stone? Which is grossly overweight, in fact 22 stone is also obese come to think about it. How he managed to commit any crimes while eating fried chicken on his sofa all day is anyone's guess. He should actually market this diet and put himself on a Jenny Craig ad or something, he would make far more money that way. :wah:
What a nerve, you almost admire his chutzpah, but I think a brief crucifiction would do him the world of good.
What a nerve, you almost admire his chutzpah, but I think a brief crucifiction would do him the world of good.
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
US prisoner sues over weight loss
He can pay all his medical expenses related to obesity out of any
monies he gets from his suit!
monies he gets from his suit!
