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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsZimmerman stocks up on Cheez-Its, Fritos, Cheetos, cookies, Twix, M&M’s, Pop Tarts...
Since returning to his 67-square-foot cell, George Zimmerman is stacking up with an array of snack foods, pens, postal cards, toiletries and underwear.
According to an inventory obtained by NBC News, Zimmerman placed numerous orders on Tuesday through the jailhouse commissary at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility in Sanford, Fla.
The order came to a total of $98.90. His remaining balance is $395.10 as Zimmerman entered jail with a $500.00 balance.
According to the commissary reports, Zimmermans snacks included, among other food, two orders of White Cheddar Cheez-Its, two orders of Fritos, two orders of Cheetos, four orders of Big Grandmas chocolate chip cookies, one order of Animal Snackers cookies, two packages of Twix, one package of Peanut M&Ms, and five packages of Strawberry Pop-Tarts.
http://globalgrind.com/news/george-zimmerman-jail-jailhouse-commissary-revealed-trayvon-martin-details
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Travelman
(708 posts)Who in the hell cares that he bought Twix on his commissary account? Is NBC really so hard-up for stuff to report that this is the most important thing they can come up with?
Really?
Delete. Posted in the wrong place.
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Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)liberal N proud
(60,335 posts)Sedona
(3,769 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)onehandle
(51,122 posts)uponit7771
(90,347 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)Or some iteration of it?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twinkie_defense
Amerigo Vespucci
(30,885 posts)Wouldn't surprise me in the least.
MADem
(135,425 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)Tanuki
(14,918 posts)and harrass unsuspecting innocent people out of a sick need for power and control
Aerows
(39,961 posts)Something about him is really ... off.
Vattel
(9,289 posts)Moses2SandyKoufax
(1,290 posts)he's guilty because he murdered an unarmed 17 year old.....
Vattel
(9,289 posts)Travelman
(708 posts)I'm wondering if this is the beginning of what could be a disturbing trend.
Remember back when Paris Hilton was in the LA County jail? There were two dozen satellite trucks parked outside and remote feeds with talking heads breathlessly reporting every move she made, complete with press conferences every twelve minutes:
"At 11:23 AM, inmate Hilton was served a lunch of peanut butter and jelly on white bread and a bag of potato chips. Lay's regular potato chips to be exact. Inmate Hilton finished her lunch at 11:47, and at 11:53 she farted and then rolled over on her cot, scratching her ass as she did so. We'll have further updates as they develop, so please stay tuned...."
The reporting in the OP seems to fit the same sort of mold of irrelevant bullshit getting reported as if it matters.
I worry a little bit that this level of reporting will elevate Zimmerman to celebutard status in the media. About the last thing in the world that this country needs right now is George Zimmerman as some media celebrity.
MADem
(135,425 posts)For some reason, prison food and prison routines are fascinating to people who are not in jail. There's even a website with pictures of prison food and school food--the main clue is that the prisoners get more food!
http://cityrag.com/2012/05/prison-food-or-school-food/prison-food-or-school-food-4/
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)HappyMe
(20,277 posts)I realize he can buy whatever he wants in jail. What is sad to me, is that there are people 5 blocks from where I live who are wondering where their next meal is coming from.
JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)In this case, crap.
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)Does anyone really care? There are actual newsworthy things going on out there that get no coverage but we need to know in great detail what this fucking jamoke is eating in jail?
The media sucks.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)(David Berkowitz) in that pic. Same creepy smile and spaced out expression: