Feel sorry for this guy?

[sammyg2]

Accused Killer In Calorie Beef
Down 105 pounds, obese inmate sues jailers for "lack of nutrition"
APRIL 27--Meet Broderick Laswell. Since his arrest last September on a murder charge, the Arkansas man, 19, has been locked up in the Benton County jail, where he has shed 105 of his original 413 pounds. While most people suffering from obesity would probably welcome such a weight loss, Laswell has made a federal case out of it. Claiming that he is "literally being starved to death," the 6', 308-pound Laswell Friday filed a lawsuit charging that his civil rights have been violated by jailers. According to the U.S. District Court complaint, an excerpt of which you'll find here, Laswell contends that he is being provided with so few calories that, about an hour after every meal, "my stomach starts to hurt and growl. I feel hungry again." This purported "lack of nutrition" over the past eight months, Laswell claims, is reflected in miniscule biscuits and cake sizes, the small amount of chips accompanying sandwiches, and the occasional provision of "2 small cookies." And just in case anyone thought he was only concerned about junk food, the accused killer also complains about the "drizzle of dressing" placed on his "small side of lettuce." The lethargic Laswell claims that "on several occasions" he has "started to do some excersizing and my vision went blurry and I felt like I was going to pass out." He attributes this, of course, to diminished calorie intake, not morbid obesity. Laswell and an accomplice were arrested last year for allegedly beating and stabbing a man to death (and then setting the victim's home on fire). He is pictured in the below mug shot, which apparently was snapped shortly after he was incarcerated.

[slodave]

Prison, the new Jenny Craig.

[masraum]

I REALLY hope this case doesn't make it very far. Hell, let him starve to death, he beat someone to death.

[cgarr]

I say transfer him out to that guy in AZ and put some pink underwear on him.. if they have any that big?

[M.D. Holloway]

I bet if he was in Cali they would provide him with 3 doz Twinkies and 2 gallons of chocolate milk to wash it down with...

[HardDrive]

Awwwwww......poor baby.

[K. Roman]

Originally Posted by LubeMaster77

I bet if he was in Cali they would provide him with 3 doz Twinkies and 2 gallons of chocolate milk to wash it down with...

[Rikao4]

Larda$$ should swallow after serviceing the locals..
looked it up..5 to 7 calories per load..
do a few mates..should see him until dinner.

Rika

[Tobra]

How is it that this does not even remotely surprise me?

[epbrown]

Originally Posted by masraum

I REALLY hope this case doesn't make it very far. Hell, let him starve to death, he beat someone to death.

Allegedly - he hasn't had a trial yet. I don't get what the legal grounds could be, though. It can't be cruel and unusual unless he's getting less food than everyone else or has a medical reason for a special diet, neither of which seem to be the case. This suit should be thrown out pretty quickly.

[Dave L]

I looked for some info before "weighing in" on this subject ;(

http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

The average guy 6foot 200lbs needs about 2700 calories to maintain his weight, at 400lbs he would need 3900 to maintain his weight and 3200 calories to loose weight. If he wants to maintain his unhealthy "lifestyle" he should have thought about that before killing someone. I think it would be reasonable that his diet be bumped up to the 3200 calorie limit if thats what a doctor would recommend but nothing more.