Obese driver who killed jogger after running red light says she’s ‘too overweight to go to prison’ - Polidicks

[t]http://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/ad_172537171.jpg?quality=80&strip=all&strip=all&w=768&h=798&crop=1[/t] [b]The lawyer of a woman found guilty of causing the death of a jogger by driving dangerously pleaded with the judge to spare his client prison because she is ‘too overweight’.[/b] Linda Jenns, 49, hit and killed 45-year-old Paul Stinton after running a red light in Ashford, Kent, in January last year. But Jenns’ lawyer pleaded with the judge at Canterbury Crown Court to spare his 30st client jail, saying that she is ‘grossly overweight’ and would find a prison sentence ‘extraordinarily difficult’. ‘As it is she is grossly overweight, morbidly obese and since the incident has put on even more weight,’ Ian Bridge told Judge Heather Norton, [url]http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/15/obese-driver-who-killed-jogger-after-running-red-light-says-shes-too-overweight-to-go-to-prison-5247078/[/url]

Consider prison as "mandatory going to the gym". Start out small, then go big.

Not too overweight to drive?

fat privilege is not having to go to jail for killing somebody

Unfortunate. I don't know what to say, being that I don't know much about how prisons work and accommodate for conditions. Massive argument incoming from people who don't know what to do except raise drama in SH.

[QUOTE]‘As it is she is grossly overweight, morbidly obese and [B]since the incident has put on even more weight,’[/B][/QUOTE] I will be committing crimes soon. Mr Bridge is a good lawyer.

[QUOTE=Rangergxi;47986187]I will be committing crimes soon. Mr Bridge is a good lawyer.[/QUOTE] it isn't unusual for overweight people to become more overweight in depression, and it isn't like overweight people have no conscience either causing a death is serious shit it isn't like the lawyer started a conspiracy for the client to pack on an insignificant extra 20 pounds

She needs to be locked in an aquarium.

She won't be fat after a year in there. Consider it a gift.

The human body is its own prison.

Imagine if all criminals in the world just tubbed up a bunch. Heists would be a lot more hilarious.

Fat sack of shit. Her fat, disgusting head makes me angry.

Misleading title. She didn't say she was too overweight for prison, her shitty lawyer did. [editline]16th June 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Tmaxx;47986678]Fat sack of shit. Her fat, disgusting head makes me angry.[/QUOTE] imagine getting this angry over something that doesn't affect you or anybody else

[QUOTE=soccerskyman;47986684]Misleading title. She didn't say she was too overweight for prison, her shitty lawyer did.[/QUOTE] We don't represent ourselves in court for good reason so this statement does not make any sense. It is not as if he decided to insult her outright, but instead the result of numerous consultations.

seriously?

[QUOTE=soccerskyman;47986684]Misleading title. She didn't say she was too overweight for prison, her shitty lawyer did. [editline]16th June 2015[/editline] imagine getting this angry over something that doesn't affect you or anybody else[/QUOTE] Realize that every body someone has ultimately plays society at large. She's fat. Yes. But you would also take note that an Overweight/Obese person costs more money to be kept healthy, which puts more stress on Emergency Staff, both Civil and Medical Branches.

[QUOTE=Keyblockor1;47986746]Realize that every body someone has ultimately plays society at large. She's fat. Yes. But you would also take note that an Overweight/Obese person costs more money to be kept healthy, which puts more stress on Emergency Staff, both Civil and Medical Branches.[/QUOTE] this totally warrants hatred

This is why it was a bad idea to close down FatPeopleHate, now they're all here.

[QUOTE=0x0000000C;47986311]She needs to be locked in an aquarium.[/QUOTE] Fucking goddamnit, hahahaha

[QUOTE=soccerskyman;47986800]this totally warrants hatred[/QUOTE] Did I say that she warranted hatred? No.

[QUOTE=soccerskyman;47986684]imagine getting this angry over something that doesn't affect you or anybody else[/QUOTE] Sorry to play devil's advocate in this instance but I don't think a health issue (metabolic syndrome) that costs us an annual $147 billion "doesn't affect anybody else".

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;47986148]Start out small, then go big.[/QUOTE] But she already went big

[QUOTE=Snickerdoodle;47986863]Sorry to play devil's advocate in this instance but I don't think a health issue (metabolic syndrome) that costs us an annual $147 billion "doesn't affect anybody else".[/QUOTE] Why does it stop at obesity? Why not alcoholism, sedentary life styles without obesity, poor maintenance of health? Why do drug addicts get our sympathy, but overweight people get our rage?

Someone get her Charles Bronsons book.

[QUOTE=Starpluck;47986907]Why does it stop at obesity? Why not alcoholism, sedentary life styles without obesity, poor maintenance of health? Why do drug attics get our sympathy, but overweight people get our rage?[/QUOTE] [del]Well I mean, with drug addicts, they try something just once or twice and they're suddenly hooked. To get really obese, you've got a lot of stopping points to choose from.[/del] But I'm not advocating rage towards them. I'm just trying to argue against the idea that "obesity doesn't affect anyone but me".

[QUOTE=Cructo;47986973]Drug addiction is not that simple though[/QUOTE] Sorry if I simplified it a bit but I'm pretty sure that it's more immediately mind altering than choosing to live an unhealthy lifestyle / eating habits more often than you should.

[QUOTE=hanswithcheese;47986124]she is ‘grossly overweight’ and would find a prison sentence ‘extraordinarily difficult’.[/QUOTE] Prison sentences are already like that though?

[QUOTE=Snickerdoodle;47986966]Well I mean, with drug addicts, they try something just once or twice and they're suddenly hooked. To get really obese, you've got a lot of stopping points to choose from.[/QUOTE] You obviously don't know much about drug addiction. Not only that, but you can also be addicted to food. There was a trainer who decided to get really fat and then try to lose the weight. He said it was harder than thin people would believe, once you're accustomed to eating like shit it's hard to eat better.

Reminds me of the term used by the banks that caused the crash. Too big to jail.

[QUOTE=sloppy_joes;47987039]You obviously don't know much about drug addiction. Not only that, but you can also be addicted to food. There was a trainer who decided to get really fat and then try to lose the weight. He said it was harder than thin people would believe, once you're accustomed to eating like shit it's hard to eat better.[/QUOTE] Sorry, I'm just basing this on my own personal experience of losing weight. I'll hush up before I'm arguing with a whole thread and being "that guy" that makes an ass of himself.