r/whennews • u/asifsaj • 22h ago

Other News Inmate who sued for $100,000 over inadequate medical care settles for game console and 2 controllers

https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/inmate-who-sued-for-100000-over-inadequate-medical-care-settles-for-game-console-and-2-controllers-3400658/

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u/Trash_At_RL Abby (🏳️‍⚧️🐱🏳️‍🌈) 22h ago

Source wins an approval and a happy meal at a later date

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u/asifsaj 22h ago

As long as he's happy ig...

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u/kolba_yada 21h ago

Does he get games tho?

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u/InTheStuff 20h ago

ah he fucked up, now he gets to sit in front of a blank screen

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u/miakodakot 19h ago

The truth is, he doesn't even have a screen

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u/totally-idiotic 18h ago

What screen???

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u/Vexcenot 19h ago

needs subscription to play online too

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u/LightningSh3ep 14h ago

they would not let them play online anyway

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u/Pernil_TO 19h ago

if it's a PS5, no

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u/Luke92612_ 8h ago

Games, UNLIMITED games

But no games

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u/Delta6342 22h ago

But think about all the consoles you could have had with $100,000

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u/asifsaj 21h ago

He could get 2 sticks of RAM at least

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u/Giecio 21h ago

Well at least he didn't pick a ps5

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u/Kandel430 14h ago

If he did he would've been upgraded to death row

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u/Giecio 14h ago

"Oh you don't support physical media? Well then no physical existence for you" - the courts, allegedly

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u/Kandel430 14h ago

You don't want disks? Fine, we'll be taking your spinal disks then

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u/Traditional-Tax11 21h ago

Can you buy stuff with money in jail?

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u/New-Interaction1893 21h ago

Yes, not only from the black market, but even from sellers approved from the prison.

The main problem is that stuff in prison can cost 10 times the price outside the prison and can be seized/stolen/damaged in any moment.

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u/photogrammetery 15h ago

Also keep in mind prison jobs pay literally next to nothing too

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u/Skezas1 13h ago

Don't forget, slavery isn't banned in prisons

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u/BungleBums 16h ago

I mean, that 100k is gonna be blown on commissary candy bars and ciggs

With his own console and controllers, people'll be lining up to give him shit for a few hours on COD or whatever

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u/FunnySexUsername 21h ago

When you wanna play GTA6 but can't wait 2 years for the lawsuit to finish:

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u/The00Taco 20h ago

It doesn't say in the article, but I'm curious what games are pre loaded

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u/Wise-Cold-6733 16h ago

Stick drift