Not that I would lend credence to the idea that he should get leniency for being insane because dangerous people are still dangerous even if they have psychiatric problems and need punishment/incarceration, but this guy definitely has mental problems. To admit guilt in court for nothing but a sandwich tells me he can’t reason.
I don't know... He's in Florida, a long way from Philly. I'm originally from the Philly area, and "A Philly cheesesteak with onions on it and mayonnaise and fries and 20 oz. of peppers" sounds entirely reasonable. It'd be worth just about anything.
OTOH, asking for a Pepsi, that's insane. Gotta be Coke. Or a beer.
Maybe it’s an insanity ploy. Blind, and 74. Ten years is probably the most he has left. He’ll die in prison long before he’d be executed.
“...should get leniency...”
What leniency? He was stupid enough to be willing to admit he committed a crime for exchange of a sandwish and cheesecake. He confesses, the case goes forward. No leniency there. He just saved time and taxpayer funds.
Besides, it is said he is going blind. So don’t tell him what’s on the cheesecake. Make it a surprise.
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