Lizzy Borden's Guitarist Is In Jail...

[Fat Freddy]

Got this news bit from another forum... thought it was a tad odd.

 

I got no sympathy for this dude, by the way. You're in JAIL, putz. Shut up and eat the hamburgers, or starve. Your choice.

 

Current Lizzy Borden guitarist Ira Black, who has previously played with Metal Church, Vicious Rumors and Heathen, has gone on a hunger strike at the Los Angeles County Jail because he claims that veganism is not being recognized by the facility as "valid and sincere."

 

Ira was taken into custody the morning of January 3, 2009 on a misdemeanor charge, (he apparently had a warrant out for his arrest for an unpaid fine) and is being held on $65,000 bail. Black's fiancée says that the guitarist "has been in the system for over a week now and has had to survive on a miniscule diet. Ira has been a vegan for 15 years and it seems none of the local correctional facilities will accommodate any inmate with a vegetarian or vegan diet."

 

She continued, "They will give inmates with medical problems or religious beliefs a different meal, but there is no concern for the vegetarians/vegans. He feels very strongly about this and has gone on a 'hunger strike' until his release later this month to show how serious this should be taken. The situation has been escalating hour by hour. "

 

He is now being mistreated by the guards and was forced to take off a sign he was wearing that said "hunger strike." He is also being coerced by deputies to 'just go with the system' and eat the food that is provided. He is being threatened and is worried he will be punished in unknown ways just for requesting a meal of vegetables and/or fruit.

 

Ira spoke to a chaplain at the jail, and they both feel like this is an issue which needs to be made public and dealt with. Ira stated: "If I can just get the word out so that people will start calling the jail, there can be some changes made."

 

"I want people to know how legitimate and sincere veganism and vegetarianism is and this is a serious human-rights issue, I'm not just trying to manipulate the system." Ira has also contacted other musicians, local media and PETA regarding this issue.

[Metal T]

Lizzy needs to ditch this prick and get Joe Holmes back in the band...this dumbass ain't worth the headache.

[Blue Charvel]

I agree that it's unfair to give the prisoners with religious and medical issues a special meal... they should give 'em all the same fucking thing. Deal with it, you're in fucking jail. Next time think about it first before you decide to break the law. Idiot.

[Dead Planet]

If he had paid the fine like most normal people do...then he wouldn't be in jail now.....stupid people are irritating....

[Evil Rick]

What a wacko.

 

Does it seem odd his bail is $65,000 on a "misdemeanor charge"?

[Dark Star]

*In My best Red Foreman voice*

 

 

DUMBASS!!!!

[phaffas]

mmmm lettuce..

[metalmaniac777]

I agree that it's unfair to give the prisoners with religious and medical issues a special meal... they should give 'em all the same fucking thing. Deal with it, you're in fucking jail. Next time think about it first before you decide to break the law.

Dude, you have no idea. As a federal correctional officer, let me tell you that you would not believe the lengths the Bureau of Prisons goes to accomodate these scumbags. No-meat meals for the vegans, kosher food for the Jews, buffalo meat for the Native Americans, no-pork meat substitutues for the Muslims...it's absurd. God forbid we violate the religious diet rights of some piece of garbage who raped a 3 year-old...

[Metal T]

I agree that it's unfair to give the prisoners with religious and medical issues a special meal... they should give 'em all the same fucking thing. Deal with it, you're in fucking jail. Next time think about it first before you decide to break the law.

Dude, you have no idea. As a federal correctional officer, let me tell you that you would not believe the lengths the Bureau of Prisons goes to accomodate these scumbags. No-meat meals for the vegans, kosher food for the Jews, buffalo meat for the Native Americans, no-pork meat substitutues for the Muslims...it's absurd. God forbid we violate the religious diet rights of some piece of garbage who raped a 3 year-old...

Im thinking you guys also pass out alot of fried chicken dinners too huh ? Maybe some squirrel for hillbillies as well ?

[metalmaniac777]

I agree that it's unfair to give the prisoners with religious and medical issues a special meal... they should give 'em all the same fucking thing. Deal with it, you're in fucking jail. Next time think about it first before you decide to break the law.

Dude, you have no idea. As a federal correctional officer, let me tell you that you would not believe the lengths the Bureau of Prisons goes to accomodate these scumbags. No-meat meals for the vegans, kosher food for the Jews, buffalo meat for the Native Americans, no-pork meat substitutues for the Muslims...it's absurd. God forbid we violate the religious diet rights of some piece of garbage who raped a 3 year-old...

I'm thinking you guys also pass out alot of fried chicken dinners too huh?

Why, my good man, whatever are you referring too? (Actually, we stopped frying the chicken...now we bake it. The convicts bitched, but boo-fucking-hoo.)