Prisoner Freed For Being Too Fat!

[Blasphemous]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20081113/twl-prisoner-freed-for-being-too-fat-3fd0ae9.html

A Montreal man serving time for drug smuggling has walked to freedom after authorities said he was too fat to be kept in jail.

Michel Lapointe - also known as Big Mike - was set free three months before his scheduled release date because his 30st weight was making prison life "hell".

The 37-year-old had served 25 months for drug trafficking, conspiracy and gangsterism.

"In the end, some might say he got off easy," Mr Lapointe's lawyer Clemente Monterosso was quoted as saying by Canada's Globe And Mail newspaper.

"But he didn't choose to be morbidly obese. This man is a colossus."

Lapointe reportedly could not fit his legs under the prison tables for meals and his mattress was too narrow to accommodate his bulk.

He also complained he could not shower properly.

Footage from Canadian broadcaster CTV showed the outsize prisoner heading to court.

The Quebec parole board cited his good behaviour, his non-violent crime and the support of his wife and mother, along with his weight as reasons for his early release.

"You have been incarcerated for over 25 months and your prison conditions are difficult because of the state of your health," the board said in its report.

Following his release, Lapointe told reporters he was looking forward to getting on with his life.

... and a Doughnut or ten!

I mean come on! Released for being 'Too Fat'! Next they'll be letting them out for being too 'Ugly' then we'll have a real problem!

 

[Thermo]

he'd get released for that as well!

 

[gcol]

The quetion is.... how much weight did he lose while he was in jail? If he didn't lose anything - WHY NOT?

 

[^woody^]

He actually ate one of the guards, so they had to release him before others went missing.

The thing is, if he commits more crime, then he is not exactly going to run away is he?

 

[tim west]

"Excuse me i've dropped the soap.........on second thoughts it doesn't matter"

 

[John506]

but it was only 3 months before his original release date, not like he got away with it or anything.

 

[JohnD]

"But he didn't choose to be morbidly obese.

Someone tied him down and forced pies down his throat, then?

 

[Blasphemous]

but it was only 3 months before his original release date, not like he got away with it or anything.

3 months, 3 years, 3 days, 3 hours... what's the difference eh?

 

[JohnD]

Time off for good behaviour, time off for being fat.

 

[mattylad]

Put it this way, with him out they now have room for another 6 other prisoners

 

[joe-90]

Maybe he got 'Pie-roll'?

 

[BOB D.O.L.E]

Maybe he got 'Pie-roll'?

Or maybe they pied him off.

 

[^neo^]

Maybe he got 'Pie-roll'?

Thats awful
Donut do it again

 

[John506]

but it was only 3 months before his original release date, not like he got away with it or anything.

3 months, 3 years, 3 days, 3 hours... what's the difference eh?

I suppose time out early is still getting off a bit, but end of the day, he is just a fat mess, probably smuggled the drugs under his jelly roly polys!