Comments on: Murderer Gets Free Chicken, Pizza for Life

By: JT

JT — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:42:55 +0000

While the decision might be a bit strange, the judge should be applauded for his flexibility. However, this is a poor sign of what human beings can be reduced to in our criminal justice system, begging for food that isn't horrible.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:48:26 +0000

The way I read this article, it doesn't look like he gets this food for life--just for a few meals.

Yeah, I was just making a glib pun, as Boyd suggested above.

By: Alex Knapp

Alex Knapp — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:43:49 +0000

The way I read this article, it doesn't look like he gets this food for life--just for a few meals.

By: John425

John425 — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:14:16 +0000

Isn't there a part about getting his family a free trip to DisneyLand? Or is that reserved for the Appeals process?

By: Bithead

Bithead — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:24:10 +0000

Why do I see lawsuits coming from this guy in the future?

Either the deal was made under duress... (I'd never have agreed to it without the Popeyes....) or when he gains enough weight to be an issue, it's all the government's fault....

By: Boyd

Boyd — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:05:16 +0000

Methinks the good Doctor was being a bit too cutesy in his choice of headline for this post. A more complete (but too-verbose and less-interesting) headline would be along the lines of "Murderer Gets Free Chicken, Pizza in Exchange for Guilty Plea and Life Sentence."

By: Patrick T. McGuire

Patrick T. McGuire — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:58:16 +0000

...it saved the expense of a trial and possible appeals.

It would have been cheaper to just execute him.

By: markm

markm — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:41:33 +0000

"They will pay the tab."

For the food or the monster future medical bills?