Lizzy Borden Guitarist On Hunger Strike
Lizzy Borden’s jailed guitarist Ira Black has gone on hunger strike in prison. Want to find out why?
Incarcerated Lizzy Borden guitarist Ira Black, arrested for an unpaid fine, has gone on hunger strike as none of his local correctional facilities accomodate a vegan/vegetarian diet.
“Ira has been a vegan for 15 years and it seems none of the local correctional facilities will accommodate any inmate with a vegetarian or vegan diet,” says Black’s fiancee. “They will give inmates with medical problems or religious beliefs a different meal, but there is no concern for the vegetarians/vegans. He feels very strongly about this and has gone on a ‘hunger strike’ until his release later this month to show how serious this should be taken. The situation has been escalating hour by hour.”
According to Brave Words, he is now being mistreated by the guards and was forced to take off a sign he was wearing that said “hunger strike.” He is also being coerced by deputies to ‘just go with the system’ and eat the food that is provided. He is being threatened and is worried he will be punished in unknown ways just for requesting a meal of vegetables and/or fruit.
Black himself has said, “If I can just get the word out so that people will start calling the jail, there can be some changes made.”
“I want people to know how legitimate and sincere veganism and vegetarianism is and this is a serious human-rights issue, I’m not just trying to manipulate the system.”
And we care about this because??!!!
Hardly in the same league as Bobby Sands is he?!
Just lie low while you’re in there Ira…or they’ll FIND a way to make you stay longer.We are behind you 100%!!!
To the Former teenage Ramone…You SHOULD care about this because he is a fellow human being!!! And YOU could be next!!! And no, Ira is NOT a Bobby Sands, he is MUCH LARGER, he is IRA BLACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[...] Chrissie Hynde doubted there was good vegan/vegetarian food in jail and she just may be right. Guitarist Ira Black of heavy metal band Lizzy Borden has been jailed for failing to pay a fine and now is on a hunger strike because he says the correction facility has no vegan or vegetarian food, according to Classic Rock Magazine. [...]
You’re an alcoholic dude! You abuse your body way more then someone who eats meat and dairy. Also you wear leather. You’re a hypocrite.
Ira who??? Of Lizzie What? Dude your lucky in jail its the only way anyones gonna know who you are.
As far dietery needs you don’t any needs you CHOOSE to be a vegan and jail is not about choices its about removing choices and priveledges.
Speaking of Human Rights issues. What do you think Dead Father thought when you were cashing his checks all over town?? & Not even for the purpose of paying your child support. Those are human rights issues that should be addresses not whether you can have broccoli for dinner or not. Get real man!
How much you abuse your body has absolutely nothing to do with veganism.
However, if he wears leather he is a hypocrite.