August 8, 2008
Brooklyn Man Takes Fried Chicken in Oregon Murder Plea
Tremayne Durham, who served time for a Manhattan rape in 1992, decided to plead guilty to murdering an Oregon man in exchange for "feast of KFC chicken, Popeye's chicken, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, carrot cake and ice cream." Durham originally ordered an $18,000 ice cream truck, but changed his mind. The Oregon company wouldn't refund his money, so Durham took a bus to Oregon and killed a former employee of the company while looking for the owner. The judge agreed to the odd plea deal because it would cost $4,000 for a trial, telling an Oregon paper, "If a couple buckets of chicken are going to help to get a conviction, then get some biscuits to go with it." And after his sentencing, Durham also got "calzones, lasagna, pizza and ice cream"--here's the full spread.
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...My head just exploded...
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Boy, you guys are desperate for eyes (and ad-clicks)...
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i can't wait for lunch!!
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This story is making me hungry.
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Money well spent. $40 in crappy fast food versus $4,00 in court costs. Way to look out for the taxpayer, Judge.
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KFC is delish, but come on bro.
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If I buy him another bucket of chicken, do you think he'd agree to be shot?
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If copping to one murder gets you a bucket of KFC, then how many people do i have to kill to get dinner at Masa?
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Two buckets of chicken? From two different chains? That's crazy!
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This guy is nuts: usually you're either a KFC guy or a Popeyes guy, but not both.
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Chick-Fil-A and Cluck-U are much better than KFC and Popeye's!!!!
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Jesus, this is just not helpful. You guys are scraping the bottom of the bucket, as it were.
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That said, it's not unusual for a person who is already going to see a long term to "take a body" in exchange for some sort of reward - and I'm not just talking about food, but favors from criminal organizations looking to protect someone else in their organization. For example, if you've got an Enforcer who actually committed a murder but you need to keep that person on the street, you'll get someone who is already facing a long sentence to "take the body" in exchange for protection, favors, or money to their relatives. As usual, there's probably more to this story than the confirmation of a scintillating stereotype that creates more print ad sales and CPCs. But you smart folks at Gothamist already knew that.
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Chick-Fil-A is not better than KFC, although I will admit its very good food. They aren't really even the same theme when it comes to fried chicken goodness.
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anna_Merkin-
your comment, and this story, reminds me of the scene from The Wire where wee-bay, already facing life for one murder, basically confessses to as many other murders that he can plausibly confess to in return for a cheeseburger, fries, and soda.
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i used to work at the fkc on 125th & broadway.
mmmm fresh biscuits!
(yes, i still eat kfc)
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It's finger lickin' and murder confessin' good, apparently. Wow.
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Popeye's is fried in lard which makes it inedible for all Muslim's and Pollotarians out there.
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kennedy fried chicken!
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If only all criminals could be so easy to convict. Actually, this could make a great ad campaign for either chain.
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no love for churches?
...anyway all that food sounds really good.
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"Popeye's is fried in lard"
Actually it's a mixture of tallow (beef fat) and partially-hydrogenated soybean oil, according to their website.
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I can't believe I'm spending my Friday afternoon arguing this, but my old roommate worked there and said Popeye's Chicken is in fact fried in pig fat.
If you close your eyes while tasting a Popeye's drumstick it sorta tastes like a boneless pork spare rib from any greasy Chinese take-out.
If your brave enough, eat both for lunch and you'll see what I'm taking about; trust me.
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1. Chick-Fil-A
2. Bojangles
3. Popeyes
4. Church's Chicken
4. KFC
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Who says crime doesn't pay?
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I'd confess to having watched patiently as a Citi ATM munched somebody else's card instead of rescuing it and handing it in to a teller...for a bucket of Original recipe.