I think this is why it has always been more desirable for ornaments than copper. It’s also why it’s currently more desirable for electrical connectors. But yes, that’s also the scarcity factor.
Sad tale of woe!
If he’s not being given the medicine he needs to treat his illness, then it is sad. Same with not accommodating his dietary choices.
I don’t think accomidating non-medical (and, very grudgingly, religious) “dietary choices” should be a priority for prisons. Want only kale and mung beans? Tough shit. Want only Taco Bell and Burger King? Tough shit.
Less we go down a side-road on the American Prison system (and apparently this one in particular) I am simultaneously glad to see SBF is getting the absolute equal treatment under the law that is far too often lacking in high-profile and wealthy criminals, and sad to see the low standards of said equal treatment.
But this sort of thing (IMHO) illustrates why we have so many blind financial criminals and cons - they believe, with good evidence, that even if something goes wrong (not that the believe it will) that their won’t be any real consequences for them. And often, they’re right - SBF would be sitting in comfy confinement if they could have just stopped trying to game the system and left it to the lawyers. But you rarely get to these positions without some degree of invincible belief in your own superiority.
So, if SBF converts to Jainism can he demand a vegan diet for religious reasons? (really asking…I have no idea)
I would expect the substantial majority of food offered in prisons is vegan: potatoes are very cheap–while meat is very expensive.
An interesting side note to all of this: I was really looking forward to the new book about Sam by Michael Lewis that comes out Oct. 3. Since he had extensive access from well before the collapse, I thought it would be a great inside look at a giant scam.
I watched Lewis’s 60 Minutes interview last night and was flabbergasted. He seems to have completely bought into the “Sam is a genius and the future of finance” hype. He still doesn’t believe Sam did anything wrong (except maybe a few regulatory errors), and thinks that he had a sound business model that was done in by a “run on the bank”. I’m thinking that Sam must have some incredible charisma or persuasive ability to still have someone completely fooled.
I’m not sure if I still want to read the book, although I probably will just to see how deep the delusion goes.
Well shit. I’m a big fan of Michael Lewis and preordered the Kindle version. I hope that I’m not disappointed.
I’ve read some of Michael Lewis’ books and articles and enjoyed them. I’m surprised to hear that he seems to have bought into Bankman-Fried’s story.
FYI, here is a gift link to the New York Times review of the book. The review makes it clear that Lewis did start off buying Bankman-Fried’s story, until of course it all came crashing down.
If so, he was far from the only one.
The biggest thing about billionaire tycoon conmen? … They might not be good at business, but they’re real good at conning. For awhile.
But cooking everything on the same grill is cheaper than cleaning up the meat scrupulously before cooking the potatoes. And vegan food isn’t just “remove the meat”. You have to add lentils, etc. Even vegans need some protein sources.
They have already compiled the jury and started the trial. I’m surprised that they were able to get the jury so quickly. My stupid little battery case (as a juror) took longer.
The defense is arguing incompetence.
I like how when he was still a multi-billionaire, he was a genius (as in this Forbes story), but now that the house of cards crashed, his defense is that he’s an idiot.
That’s always my defense. With my wife anyway
That, and also even meatless meals are often not vegan. If that big pot of mashed potatoes already has butter mixed in, it’s not vegan any more.
Or margerine with some butter solids. Or cooked on a grill that was also used to cook meat.
I doubt it’s possible to get vegan food in most prisons.
It is possible to get lots of cheap starchy badly made food though. As long as that’s the diet this snowflake craves, he’s gonna be happy.
Prisons have a commissary where inmates can buy food and other stuff. General population inmates may spend up to $360 per month in federal prisons. Sam is not going to have any problem getting this much money (from his parents for example). So Sam can supplement his diet here.
I read the section about greeting your cellmate. If they tell me I’m the wrong race to live in a cell, I need to go talk to an inmate shot caller who looks like me to be assigned a good cell. In this article prison administration isn’t involved in where people live in a unit. They must accept it’s easiest to let inmates handle it.