What the hell. If people believe nonsense like Kwanzaa and Scientology and that crap Reverend Wright spews, why not Festivus?
The San Jose Mercury News has the religious revelations:
An Orange County inmate who disliked salami got special meals after declaring his religious belief in the Festivus holiday celebrated on the television show “Seinfeld.”
The Orange County Register reports Monday that 38-year-old convicted drug dealer Malcolm Alarmo King asked for kosher meals at the Theo Lacy jail to maintain his healthy physique.
But sheriff’s officials reserve kosher meals for inmates with a religious need.
Judge Derek G. Johnson demanded a religious reason for King to receive the meals and defense attorney Fred Thiagarajah cited his client’s devotion to Festivus — a holiday celebrated on “Seinfeld” with an aluminum pole and the airing of grievances.
Yeah, Festivus. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Source: San Jose Mercury News
This post was last modified on December 14, 2010
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Yet another criminal making a judge look like a buffoon, the legal system a joke, and California even more whacked out. The inmates are truly running the asylum.
Does anyone else find it humorous that a prison inmate is unhappy about getting salami in prison? YT?
I bow to you, Perlcat. That may be the single funniest comment ever made on IHTM. Congratulations!
Definitely on a special page tonight, that's Perlcat!
http://my.madison.com/forums/Topic4275502-2895-1.aspx
With chewy GIF goodness for YT.
When in Rome (literally)...
So, my rights as a Christian are violated on a daily basis, but this prisoner's rights to celebrate a made-up holiday are totally upheld!
That is right. If he claim to be a Christian his request would have probably be denied.
Welcome to the Twilight Zone, Strina!
Anyone surprised by this? We are talking about California here. The whole state is a case study in how NOT to do anything, run anything, manage anything.... This is the same state of stupidity that re-elected moonbeam....the very same governor that began the debt problem they have today....go figure...
Welcome, to the Twilight Zone......
After 2 weeks of YT-Wife wigging out about wrapping paper, gifts for people that have everything and almost falling off the ladder stringing lights....I think festivus is a good idea.
This year, I'm not buying gifts for anyone. I'm giving them each a gold or silver bullion coin and telling them to think about it. Then getting drunk.