Broderick Lloyd Laswell
Posted on 04/27/2008 4:38:21 PM PDT by COUNTrecount
BENTONVILLE, Ark. - An inmate awaiting trial on a murder charge is suing the county, complaining he has lost more than 100 pounds because of the jailhouse menu.
Broderick Lloyd Laswell says he isn't happy that he's down to 308 pounds after eight months in the Benton County jail. He has filed a federal lawsuit complaining the jail doesn't provide inmates with enough food.
According to the suit, Laswell weighed 413 pounds when he was jailed in September. Police say he and a co-defendant fatally beat and stabbed a man, then set his home on fire.
"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," Laswell wrote in his complaint. "About an hour after each meal my stomach starts to hurt and growl. I feel hungry again."
But Laswell then goes on to complain that he undertakes little vigorous activity.
"If we are in a small pod all day (and) do next to nothing for physical exercise, we should not lose weight," the suit says. "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. The jail has served only cold food for years.
The meals, provided through Aramark Correctional Institution Services, average 3,000 calories a day, jail Capt. Hunter Petray told The Morning News of northwest Arkansas for a story Saturday.
A typical Western diet consists of 2,000 to 3,000 calories a day.
Laswell's suit was filed without a lawyer in U.S. District Court in Fayetteville.
Broderick Lloyd Laswell
Discipline is a bitch.
Where’s Lee Ermey when you really need him?
“Biggest Loser - Lockup Edition”
Great progress. At that rate, in another 2 years or so, the sumbich will disappear altogether
Hang the fat bastard , he won’t be worried about his weight then.
Fat boy is lucky I’m not running that place.
I don’t know his crime, but jail is probably better than Guthy-Renkor when it comes to self-control.
That is one big burger!!!
LOL!
He needs to lose weight so he won't be so hungry. I've heard the guillotine results in impressive immediate weight loss, and does wonders for controlling appetite after the fact.
They are obviously feeding him too much!
D'OH!
He’s not starving to death...he was simply taking in 10,000 less calories per week than he needed to maintain his weight. Over the course of an eight-month period, that would be a normal amount of weight loss.
I hope his lawyer decides to do the math before making the decision to move this forward.
I would introduce him to the burnt toast and black coffee diet.
This guys closer to you. What say we spring for some pizza? With the “special” weight reducing mushrooms?
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