Killer gets life sentence plus pizza in plea deal

[WriteDown]

Source: AP

PORTLAND, Ore. - A New York man who pleaded guilty to murder in Oregon in exchange for buckets of fried chicken will get calzones and pizza to go with his life sentence.

Tremayne Durham, 33, of New York City, admitted last month that he fatally shot Adam Calbreath, 39, of Gresham, in June 2006. Durham wanted to sell ice cream and ordered an $18,000 truck from an Oregon company. He later changed his mind, but the company wouldn't provide a refund.

The would-be ice cream man came to Oregon and killed Calbreath, a former employee of the company, while looking for its owner, authorities said.

Durham agreed to plead guilty to murder — but only if he could get a break from jail food. The judge agreed and granted Durham a feast of KFC chicken, Popeye's chicken, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, carrot cake and ice cream....

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080807/ap_on_re_us/ice_cream_killer_1

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Quite a deal there. I would've tried to get a few strombolis thrown in there.

[KansDem]

1. "KFC chicken, Popeye's chicken, mashed potatoes, ..., carrot cake and ice cream...."

Sounds like a coronary just waiting to happen. Must be expecting to check out early...

[jpak]

2. Liberal Judge Alert!!!!111

Someone call Rush and Hannity - Stat!

:puke:

[noonwitch]

3. He better enjoy the meal while it lasts

because he's facing a lifetime of off-brand powdered orange juice and the ever-wonderful food service products offered in the average prison cafeteria.

[CrazyDude]

4. What a great way to get false confessions from blacks

We don't need to beat them in the interrogation room anymore. :eyes:

[JonQ]

5. Are you implying

that blacks will admit to anything to get some fried chicken?

Sounds a little racist.

I'd say if this strategy works then it's only influencing stupid people.

[CrazyDude]

8. I'm implying that this deal was racist n/t

[Codeine]

9. Really? Then back your shit up.

You made the stupid claim, now justify your statement.

[CrazyDude]

11. Bribing inmates who are not right in the head because of prison torture begets false confessions

But according to you, the government can do no wrong. :eyes:

[snooper2]

13. Crazy - Dude is right..

:rofl:

First of all, where does it say his race? WTF does it matter?

Second- how in the hell did you go from KFC to mental problems and torture?

Third- If I knew I was going to plead guilty and could at least get fucking turkey dinner before I went in the clink I would ask for it...

Fourth- put the crack down dude :rofl:

[JonQ]

14. Ok where to begin.

"First of all, where does it say his race? WTF does it matter?"

Well my comment was in response to this: what a great way to get false confessions from blacks.

Now, can you find where race was mentioned there? I'll give you a hint if you need it, but I don't think you do.

"Second- how in the hell did you go from KFC to mental problems and torture?"

Um, from the first sentence of the article: A New York man who pleaded guilty to murder in Oregon in exchange for buckets of fried chicken will get calzones and pizza to go with his life sentence.

Again, can you find where they mentioned fried chicken?

[snooper2]

18. I was responding to post #11

not your post :)

Check out how the thread in expanded form :) :)

[JonQ]

20. Ok

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[Codeine]

17. When the fuck did I say that?

Seriously, don't put words in my mouth, sir. You have no evidence to back up your outrageous claim and you've been reduced to making false accusations about me. That speaks volumes about the validity of your position.

[JonQ]

16. How is the deal racist?

The prosecutors/cops just knew that every black man, if given the choice between freedom and jail (but with fried chicken!) would always pick jail? Doesn't make much sense to me, unless you're saying all blacks are stupid and easily misled.

No this wasn't a racist decision. It was bizarre, probably a miscarriage of justice, and if they guy confessed to a crime he was innocent of (I doubt it) just because he was offered food then likely he isn't very bright.

[Maine-ah]

6. n/t

:popcorn:

[emilyg]

10. Scream racist much?

After a while it won't have any meaning left.

[JonQ]

15. So saying that blacks will

confess to any crime to get fried chicken isn't racist?

I agree it is an overused term, but read what I was responding to before commenting.

[Catch22Dem]

19. Dumbest post of the day

Don't worry though, I'm just getting started, so someone is bound to top you before the night is over. You've definitely set the bar pretty fucking high tonight though.

[WriteDown]

7. Damn you Colonel...

and your delicious blend of 11 herbs and spices! Now you've forced a man to admit to to murder!

[MilesColtrane]

12. It's an escape ploy.

Those cuffs and shackles will slip right off from all the chicken fat.