Eat Your Way Out Of Jail Free Card

http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/ray-harding-avoids-jail-because-he-is-obese/?utm_source=suggested&utm_medium=story&utm_campaign=outbrain

Here is the story of a man who is responsible for an $800,000 theft, and yet he gets off because-drum roll please---he is too obese to go to jail.

"What should the sentence be for a man who has stolen $800,000? You would think that it would be at least a few years in jail, but for former Liberal Party boss Ray Harding, there were no such consequences. In fact, the man got off completely scott free, supposedly because of his cooperation with the authorities and for the “family troubles” that caused him to make “a misguided grab for money.” Harding was accused of being involved in a pay-for-play scheme that involved the State of New York’s pension fund. He even admitted to being a fake intermediary between the the pension funds and the investment funds. However, the real reason that Harding got such a light sentence is his poor health. Harding does not have a life-threatening illness like cancer or AIDS; instead, he is obese. And his obesity is a big factor in the very light sentence that he received after stealing $800,000. He will not spend even one day in jail, nor will he be required to pay back the money he stole.

So why is Harding getting off for being fat? Perhaps it is the possible health consequences that he will suffer while he is in jail. Obesity has numerous negative health side effects, including everything from lower back pain to strokes and heart disease. In fact, nearly 10 percent of all medical costs in the USA can be attributed to obesity caused illnesses."

Wow, I can see it now, All future cons are hitting the all you can eat restaurants so that they can pull off their next job.