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The co-founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX pleaded not guilty to a seven count indictment charging him with wire fraud, securities fraud and money laundering.

An attorney for FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried said in federal court Tuesday his client has to subsist on bread, water and peanut butter because the jail he's in isn't accommodating his vegan diet.

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[–] AA5B 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah, I object to that as well. It may not be easy having empathy for a billionaire vegetarian but ….

When my kids were little, they took tours to meet first responders and see the facilities and equipment. However when police got to the hold facilities, they decided it was a “scared straight” opportunity. Part of their standard procedure was to ~~steal~~ make you pay to buy you ~~disgusting greasy swill~~ their choice of ~~kids meal~~ their quantity at the nearest fast food place. You have no choice, no reasonably healthy options, no allowance for anyone not used to all that grease, and you have to pay for it. I guess spending the day half starving while sitting on the toilet is “justified” for people who haven’t even had a chance to face charges yet.

…. Oh and they were practically gleeful to point out that after a certain time Friday afternoon, the magistrate wouldn’t respond until the next week, so you would be stuck.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Man, I guess stealing a billion dollars and getting busted and put in prison means your choices for stuff get reduced. Who would have thought?!

[–] AA5B 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They said jail, not prison, and he’s “facing charges”. He’s not proven guilty yet

[–] Zapdrive 13 points 1 year ago

He's in jail because he was intimidating and trying to bribe witnesses. And even in the jail he has special access to internet.

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[–] Astroturfed 12 points 1 year ago (103 children)

I'm all for improving conditions in the prison system. However, with how bad we know it is, expecting a vegan diet is a bit laughable. I'm surprised they offer vegetarian options at all.

[–] grue 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

...expecting a vegan diet is a bit laughable. I'm surprised they offer vegetarian options at all.

"Surprised" is the wrong word, but this thread has me wondering why all prison food isn't vegan. Never mind respecting people's religious/ethical/whatever preferences; why are we wasting meat on folks who don't deserve it? Just making everything vegan would be (a) the simplest "lowest common denominator" of dietary restrictions, and more importantly (b) the cheapest/most environmentally sustainable option (disregarding subsidies to the meat/dairy industry).

(On the other hand, this is half rhetorical because I'm also remembering about a documentary I watched about Alcatraz, which mentioned that the food was intentionally good in part to stave off prison riots.)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

PB sammiches and vegetarian options are available, in addition to the normal food. He'll be fine.

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