Inmate sentenced 60 extra years for having cellphone
If you’re reading this from Texas and in jail, on an iPhone you managed to smuggle in, you might want to ditch the phone quickly. One inmate managed to land himself an extra 60 years after being found with a cellphone on him. The Anderson County inmate looked a little suspicious to correctional officers, so they decided to do a procedural search. The inmate apparently wasn’t down with the idea and attempted to run off in order to conceal the evidence.
During the chase, inmate Derrick Ross chucked something on the rooftop. Once the officers managed to get their hands on the object they realized it was a cellphone stashed inside of a state-issued sock. The 38 year old inmate apparently had a history of doing similar things, so incredibly harsh action was taken. Even with a history of doing such things, 60 years for sneaking in a cellphone just seems way too stiff of a sentence. Then again, it might scare other inmates from also doing similar things.
Source: Switched
I don’t care what foolish purpose it may serve, NO ONE deserves to lose 60 years of there life over a phone. Sure, having a cellphone in jail COULD lead to some serious stuff, but obviously nothing along those lines happened. Only in the US. Not to mention guess who’ll be footing the bill for his 60+ year stay? I bet if it were the judge who sentenced him had to pay for it, he would’ve gotten a few extra days. Easy for appointed politicians to spend our money in such a foolish way, especially considering our current financial status as a nation!! Could’ve put 10 people through college for the amount they’ll spend. He must’ve been poor. That’s why the fat man dances while the skinny man pays the band.
The way it is going right now, This will not even be noticed after we get through giving our country away.