Texas Death Row Inmate’s Last Meal Request Will Astound You
Texas is famous for its "go big or go home" attitude; this story is proof. A single extravagant last meal request led to a change for all death row inmates. Back in 2011, Texas officials decided to stop allowing inmates to choose their last meals. This decision came after one man made an over-the-top food order that shocked the public and prison staff.
In an article from The Mirror, Lawrence Russell Brewer, who was set to be executed, didn’t ask for a simple meal. Instead, he ordered a huge feast: two chicken fried steaks, a triple-meat bacon cheeseburger, fried okra, a pound of barbecue, three fajitas, a meat lover’s pizza, a pint of ice cream, and a large piece of peanut butter fudge topped with peanuts. This request was more like a banquet than a last meal.
LOOK: TEXAS DEATH ROW INMATE'S LAST MEAL REQUEST WILL ASTOUND YOU
What comes next is an absolute stunner. Brewer didn’t eat any of the food he requested, and his refusal to eat the lavish meal he ordered didn't sit well with a lot of folks. Not only the public but prison officials were upset about the unnecessary waste of food and began to question the whole policy of special last-meal requests.
Texas prison officials decided to end the tradition of personalized last meals. Going forward, inmates would no longer have the privilege of selecting a special last meal. Instead, they would be served the same dinner as everyone else in the prison on that day.
This decision was a big change for Texas prisons. It shows how one over-the-top meal changed the rules for everyone. Now that the practice of picking special last meals is over, it has sparked up conversations about how prisons work and how inmates should be treated, not just in Texas but everywhere. What is your take?
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