What? No Lobster or Caviar in Jail?

As Mr. Hanley points out, Everyone knows that Jail is no picnic. Obviously!!! But, as I was reading this article, my mouth just dropped open in shock. Apparently 3 Kane County inmates are filing a $2 million dollar lawsuit, claiming that the food served at the Jail is "distasteful and disgusting."

Well, gee guys, if you hadn't committed a crime, then you wouldn't have landed up in Jail! I have absolutely no sympathy for these guys at all.

They are claiming that the food served is often cold and the baked goods are "soggy." Gosh, how terrible for them. There are plenty of people who are starving to death all over this country that would be glad to have anything at all to eat, even if it's cold or a little soggy. And apparently, this is the same type of "chow" that is served to the officers as well. They're not complaining.

As one Lieutenant pointed out, "We can't serve a Cajun chicken breast." Meals served in most prison facilities are on the generic side because they are being served to a very large and extremely diverse population. I wouldn't expect anything less if I was in Jail. Heck, I'd be grateful I had anything to eat at all. Like I said, what do you expect when you commit a crime and are sentenced to time in Jail? A suite at the Hilton Hotel? With Caviar and Room-Service?

Theft, Drug Possession and Criminal Sexual Assault warrant Jail time. Don't expect to be catered to. If you wanted to have a home cooked meal every night, then maybe you should have stayed out of trouble. And to think, my tax dollars are probably helping to house these very gentlemen. It's disgusting really. That they are going to waste a Jury's time on something this insignificant. Of course, they are entitled I suppose. That's their right. But, honestly, if I was on this Jury, I'd probably laugh them right out of the courtroom.

Maybe, if they're lucky, they'll win. But, the fact remains that if they are so "disgusted" by the food in Jail, maybe they should just stay at home the next time the urge to break the law pops up.

As the old cliché goes, Crime doesn't Pay. And hopefully, a very Smart Jury won't let it.