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Livers for Losers...Transplants for inmates a good idea?

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Wed, 8 Aug 2012|

A Rhode Island man received a liver transplant last week in Massachusetts even though he is a inmate in prison. Does he deserve a new liver?

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  1. Dick Cheney22:29, 22:30
  2. heart failure1:52
  3. medical care14:13
  4. attorney general1:02
  5. United States3:44
  6. Barack Obama5:59
  7. Duvall Patrick6:00
  8. organ donor9:57, 15:34, 15:36
  9. Tom Reilly1:04
  10. Rhode Island15:06

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So Chris you talked about if you have a choice between going to anger management classes and staying out of jail are going to jail. So people would -- option -- wouldn't we. -- anger and you we need anger management after working together in this -- the satellite -- Kerrigan's. Brother. So -- Lou. Was convicted of manslaughter. Manslaughter. I'm sorry he was convicted of assault -- battery connection with the death. Of his father's was conviction was on two and a half year sentence for assault and battery. Now. This Mark -- Said the terms of his probation your financial burden. And he would -- to jail. -- deal with onerous conditions of avenue get a job -- and outs. Cabinet. As she does seem. Judge that released being helped have bars to none of that -- he's -- a stab his own mother today at. And he made threats against -- mean an attorney general Tom Reilly. That guy to bars moved to Washington State killed two people. Thanks to -- -- and prosecutors try to keep them in jail saying it was dangerous she disagreed about a mile. He murdered two more people in Washington State look at -- tab and learned a lesson. Because she told mark arrogant could be the taxpayers are gonna pick up the tab the U. It's not optimistic Carey ended this that he wants a service sentence rather than serve probation Kathy Chapman said. The theory as to why Mark Kerrigan would rather go back to jail and get a job and -- anger management. This try range that causes father's death in January 2010 when he put his hands around his seven year old father's neck with such force. He broke cartilage. In triggered heart failure he was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter body was however. Sentenced to a maximum. On the assault and battery charge. His younger sister. Nancy Leung -- won a bronze medal at in 1992 Olympics has silver medal in 1990 full are. 1994 the year that she was -- on our right -- by an attacker. That whiskey tango Tonya Harding. Who planned it. But I ended Nancy Kerrigan's Korea. Bring need to sort of other expensive health care and that's why he goes wants to go back to jail and why am I suggesting that's. Because we spent time talking about this idea. That hosted the Chico the Coke dealer in -- has bypassed. An ordinary citizen tax fair. Was did yeah I wish I had that never present here from the world man that was diagnosed the liver problems three years ago. This guy got passed over by the convicts. Convicts. So everyone is 6172666868. You can still be cruel in nine usual. Crew and you at all. Tomb may somebody he I don't know. Given some morphine has another tech. Sir suggested unemployed mortgage -- scientific they'd eaten naturally the first instinct is you know there is some jealousy -- -- and we. Isn't just see answer man being -- went on to say that you know that never could have -- -- and I wish I -- his mother was standing as saying I wish my anger at however tilt but no. The -- yelling I'm probably never had a job got the one million dollar liver transplant. Any document that is being hated the United States Supreme Court did deny health care would be cruel and unusual. Suggesting you deny health care like where it happened to sell the -- allegedly when he was not diagnosed with throat cancer. -- and saying that. It deny it we just not gonna pay for. The taxpayers shouldn't be expected to pony up a million bucks plus the I'm old cost that we are going to and core activists. Very expensive operation. A million bucks how we -- -- -- -- that why. 6172666868. And he -- I'm on morphine is cheaper than transplant. He is -- he -- to keep you comfortable. And usual. When -- -- into the constitution referred to being running quarter dragged by a horse tarred and feathered didn't. It didn't mean that the taxpayers on the is something that an ordinary taxpayer who's never gotten into trouble. Mania may not be entitled to. So is really. Given a lot of moral distressed to people who are according -- owners like myself. Ice wanna make sure that the right people. Are eligible -- Indonesian you know there -- police captain now Kelly McCormick donating -- into his wife. Now I accidentally. Use the David my old police captain Bob guiding hand and he sent me an email yesterday saying oh great now my -- -- -- kidney. Oh great thanks a lot. It is not -- McCormick's wife who's motherhood beautiful little boy to get a transplant which is why am on the list. Keep Posey picked Chico the Coke dealing rapper alive so he can pull lock yet another crime -- we know that these people cannot be rehabilitated. Strike one -- strike to OK maybe was stupid straight seventy. Sorry. Discuss staying. Absolutely disgusting to Lynn what do you think your next I'm John McPhee show. I think. That's any of their. Let's go -- Steve we love them and I Steve welcome. I don't -- I. All right I think -- the -- so. Wrong Larry and I think this is part of Barack Obama Duvall Patrick jobs. Spare. This -- employing an awful lot of people look at the medical team it takes to put video on demand right. Are you tell him around the clock hands. -- -- this guy you know now we have to watch him you also want and need correction Cox's watch -- You know I mean you may need to go to court so we need to I used to transport around. You know how you may need more medical attention which means that -- -- will need more medical personnel. And so I mean start creating now. Nice little out boom to the economy. Steve then looking at this from a company back. Not that you have to put that right why not things you don't district -- doesn't millions in the long run. And all those people get to war can get -- right. An extra. Week actually on the market now -- suggested. We can cost that costs for the -- you. Why it passes. The -- -- You. I want the great white sharks at a -- in on people optic. In my inbox. You're seeing now it's nineteen seeing your domain on the Texas just so little a little extra -- and really get at all. Yeah I mean it's really just horrible -- I mean I know I was making light of it but needs. You know all the people in all the good decent people in this country who need org enough. -- organ transplants then I got on a donor so you know well -- -- -- not not for a long time but. You know the you know the donor program is so just a -- I mean there's not enough organs obviously but the people still have to wait for a match and god forbid they -- -- on before they get a match. And here's this this'll all -- always never contributed. A decent moment to society. And I just don't understand the thinking behind it that this jackets or gain in not to mention the the costs. Appalling acted as I mean it was the smartest man to get himself locked up again. In order to get his transplant and is a million bucks Steve that we just got eleven. It didn't have to pay to keep you typically I asked -- -- Massachusetts department correction by its steep expressed that but you. I asked him at any Massachusetts residents received transplants. And the answer right back Diane -- in the spokesperson for the idiots out. We're here in Massachusetts because it would be. And unusual punishment if we don't give a wife killer. A cool job so we all actions that guy -- her last -- -- can get a set you know. -- A bra that the taxpayers masters for the geek in me. Michelle cost elect. Name is Robert -- -- -- He said that he would commit suicide eating and get to become. Well. I mean forgive me if I say -- stop Kenya freak show. -- stopping does anyone remember that he stuck to -- into a shopping cart released her dead body behind the metal and all. Give me upper. Steve the lawyers said given the transplant but no anesthesia. Is this fair and equitable is just put the constitution our founding fathers meant when they talked about cruel and usual. Now I don't think so I think -- everything's been turned upside down but I called and departure this morning I myself have signed up many -- -- -- to be an organ donor. And I think it's the state bank and it changed the laws you know for this I think we should be able. Still in a form saying that you know apparel organs and if we don't want to go to criminals and that are in prison that we should be able to I informants say excluding these people because it means we're giving up our organs saying we want to go the people that are worth having. You know that's very good point Mary because I really was -- you know three nurses called in yesterday we talked about the show. Three instead they had to remove themselves in the organ donation program. Now we are I -- the better and we still can do the right thing of people. Let's face it -- interesting how many do is take you know. Living breathing organs into the alive with like delivered to losers. Right. And -- I can just suggest that taxing that we -- you know rich people. You know -- get -- -- saying but it's one thing -- -- said -- about you know these people are coming for -- group you know and I hope it doesn't affect me so. You know I don't hear in the country -- a group and now appear in the army says. I'm coming for that group in your the last group Bayern Owens did they do you know it's -- Taxes for rich people go through and they don't you know take care colonies in the Atlantic and keep going down it eventually and everybody and -- What you -- percent of that thank you married for the Kyle. Absolutely despicable agreed to the story but this poor guy who is a hard working working day guy. Who was -- taxpayer his entire life. Three years ago he got diagnosed with the disease he's been on their living donation is the three years but guess what. Delivered a critic and that -- -- potentially providing music match and all of that of course. With pretty into the body of a 27 year old all right. I'm like is the constitution. Intended when instead to not. To make sure the prisoners weren't treated in a cruel and unusual way. Well consider the photo. Those BC from Salem back in the day when they hanging which is just for the idea that hey now the -- show that the -- are. And ended the truth lets you -- made about a GM and the -- on this freedom actually made the allegation. What that constitutional. Amendment was intended for it to may two of the people are being tarred and feathered a -- -- course a putting -- -- stretching machines. Like use that Harken back to the days of the king. To make sure. It's not little life gets the gift of life Joseph what do you figure -- -- welcome. The -- total lunacy absolute lunacy. It's it's amazingly the only -- the government -- Kerrigan's brother. Was the Andy Griffith Show. Land that god would come in the public ambiance and unlock the jail. Sells itself and blocked it all I could only get visual and beautiful and I myself. Is that when we are and we're at a point where you need to probably Perkins that lacks is that lack. That's just -- this camp that like it's my stomach my parents at a it's up new like. I can't they had moved in Texas and gain and they have been circumspect. In what we're not all right. I can't even fathom the thought. Someone saying what. Number I'd rather not go to the FAA meeting and that and it -- And great management. I -- or is it. It's a when he was about the financial burden and I am I talking about peaking at the -- the basket. By. Know what that is the main thing I'm absolutely amazing in -- back honestly we should go back. You know the executions in the battle it out because in all honesty that's -- and is that you actually wanna go back to what. Instead I don't -- -- a class by itself. The end of the media I hate that. -- I mean now I'm political program. I another issue but -- let me ask you suspicious that maybe mark -- needs some sort of I don't know medical care that he could no Floyd with. His own insurance on the outside world. Well that -- doubled I think you know going back to that point one made earlier about opting out for prisoners what he should do. It make it mandatory that you can only get. You know whatever it is that you need a transplant on an out of prison. And that it another look at -- -- Christmas so there's not a person that wants to donate whatever it is. And put his name on the list and then maybe that'll give them an extra six months off the -- For the sake of you know the good gesture with the exception -- that it should be prisoner -- all of these there's absolutely no reason. Light at -- solid network their whole life. You know being an outstanding for the should be forced in imminent demise in the happening you know systems come. Absolutely ludicrous. It's ludicrous -- thank you -- but they get -- but -- quote from this mother and one of the Rhode Island story it's. Valerie Philippines has had her sons died since his diagnosis she's watched as Dwyane went from hardworking man to someone who barely stand without the help of McCain. And when asked about the -- I wish it was my son of course. Instead we gave that million dollar delivered to a loser how does this make sense. How does I think any -- did you might this never the losers. It does raise a question about whether or not you wanna -- organ donor I -- organ donor -- like Mary suggested I can sign. Some sort of willing testament. I don't wine might organs being donated. To a Coke dealing -- Somebody was never paint attacks in the entire life but it's cost to taxpayers. I teen. Tens of -- -- million dollars between the lawyers we had to pay for it costs of arresting him in the cost of prosecuting them and then there Ngo living for free. And now why Selig for free to -- free lever for a million bucks that's some other worthy taxpayer like this poor guy in Providence. Whose mother watched him diminish into a guy walking around with a keen from a hard worker too and -- user. -- maddening is not. 6172666. -- -- -- it's just you cannot denying health care and that's spine so little raise the money himself. I love this I did ops at the pay per view events offset the costs. OK what is idiotic chatter and this limits and seals. If you could. Get eleven. Yeah I did like that 6172666. It's it's -- -- -- acts while ago. So and wouldn't you know I'm gonna be so. With the point described but it you watched it run overnight and addiction that this guy that killed his life. And we want to be actually won its audience changed. The only equivalent to do so consent -- -- guys Ngo. And did the correction is not -- not even though about Patrick is that I machines kind Butler. He doesn't wanna have to pay Italy's terrible one -- In Jack and an all the practical problem with these guys sex change operation. Than a dozen people right now we're trying to get the sex change. The injections there this spot despite by the white killer. To get the full Monty at staples exchange operates on the taxpayer. We spent probably biting us. Closely but apparently letting up its own. We would have to Harding I don't understand that -- mr. Brokaw. -- -- can put people outside that I'd been doing -- this -- do. And these guys don't you know I'd -- -- these -- don't -- what -- to cocaine and to ride between these people and. Betty and I -- really very different about. Don't say it doesn't unusual it doesn't mean that we have to pay eight Florida taxpayers where on the hook for the static kickback right now. He's recovering in a Boston hospital -- That's somebody with crappy insurance from the just got kicked out of. Tell -- how -- don't know. And I -- -- I can get. Not a lot of guys yesterday it's not easy to get off the organ donor that's that was to get audit on line well. It's not too because I'm not gonna give my dog would spend scumbag that's for sure. Thank you very much for the coast. Another -- pointed out that Michelle noticed the drunk Kerrigan is trying to avoid alcohol monitoring during his probation he want to be able to drink with impunity when he gets out. If he wants us to continue pick up the tab so you go back to GO so we can drink. Maybe he wants to donate a kidney because he's gonna need a -- -- -- on the -- we are am 68 America. Welcome back spot didn't it didn't sound -- -- what might even places not Massachusetts and I really mean it Lynn land -- -- they never went out that way away and we have a story about that. Great city home of my friend bill -- C. From my new morning show slot -- we gonna talk about that just a minute -- in the area. I'd love feet away game. Oh yes and I am going to bet I'm gonna admit he that this time it David if you don't have a time to talk about the. How do you think it tied Feinberg is gonna monopolize the show. One I think it's it's did drive. Time is different animal but in any event before -- get to this transplant I need to ask is that I'm not want to suggest that you -- sense of an ending and you download it did you like it. You know what I haven't currently -- Andrea because I just got a book deal about this gangsters -- writing all these. Gotti crime the only books right now. Okay well -- way to get to get back to the topic. I am going to read it and thank you for the suggestion I love love love Julian Barnes. He's great I think its debt denying that personal leather -- well as I'm -- is cruel and unusual punishment. Because very few people who need organs. Get them. If he had an -- sent to that was killing him and don't want to hear that okay I could say that that was sort of kinda cool market -- But not this. Because they were too few people not a sex change operation because it's not necessary for life you know nothing like that I don't know. A -- legislature. As you now. -- imitated payless said that they had won the open sessions you might have -- about it. Only four legislative showed up all of them showed up at 11 o'clock raptor and to a couple showed up a Republican. 443. The thriller showed up that where Republicans. Only Republicans need to I said it correct I don't know I had a broken he was in surgery. You're not you're not unfortunately. -- legislators aren't taking care of business but I absolutely. App I want -- conduct for many years and I. I took my little. Thing off my life and after right read that there are different definitions. -- when death occurred. And that a lot of people look at that but ultimately maybe they shouldn't if you -- and research that I even put in my well. And in my paperwork that I should be you know. Supposedly. Brain dead or whatever that I need to have a console kind of felt like two people wanna put half. -- an expert and bring that the main point -- it's time. And you don't wanna make sure the young hot right -- pumping heart Gillis is sound. Coke dealing scumbag didn't like the liver that we just gave to the loser. Well and I have to tell you that a friend of mine worked for the new England organ donor bank can -- job was to kind of stolen hardware around people. Who had helped want more out of. Do you imagine like I hate to bring it up. How about. I'm quite -- that but -- that that would per -- the Pope to work. About permission from family and to think. That you with the grieving family and you spend all of these hours. With this family trying to procure. If permission to procure it you look at them they loved ones for other people like maybe a little kids. You don't want just normal people like that he'd even for people like Dick Cheney even Dick Cheney who never committed any crime it's bad bike and L. And then you get a lot of garbage when he -- some sort of operating didn't -- -- yeah quote and I can't. Our hearts that's right Cheney they gave him a lot of got -- getting on top having worked for a living at least be audio -- He has stepped up Republic -- Iran with -- is that. I don't get -- you Iraq fake you thought they have a DO thank you I don't I know that either I this Texan just give up with a suggestion. And I -- the decline did raise the money. For the liver transplant is to make it doing is so I'll show up reality TV we talked about people in Philly like yeah I just up. As they rob the pizza shop. Doing is -- -- -- is the instruction the box cutter needle in -- ready at 22 minute no no. Because I natural causes is not an unusual punishment. What team of Brown's press. He -- -- it lock up people to give a probes. That's cruel and unusual punishment and I think that's what was in the forefront. Of the minds about finding fathers is. Getting stretched to -- I think that's what they've -- the constitution Idaho maybe Iran what do you think -- -- next. I love the last idea -- thanks to take my comic shops are I think at the time that constitution -- in -- they probably. Had in mind. Leeches and there was this guy is he lives being addressed and these guys these guys. All saying dad I mean this is not cruel and unusual. To you know let this guy I'd be comfortable at the as he dies from natural causes it's cruel and unusual for the taxpayer to be expected to pay. A million dollars for the operation and I'm told thousands to keep them alive for the rest of their life. Don't over the top I don't think I'm gonna try and save money I don't think they should waste money keeping this guy alive. -- think now the -- images. The argument is the key is successfully rehabilitated and he's won a day. He will be free to make future contributions. Is have a guy who has never got a job is like he's 47 years old he's been locked up you know a half a dozen times the chances of that -- get an idea and say -- out of did volunteer now and. It's not gonna happen he's probably sitting in the hospital bed listening to this show lapses but not. As I societies -- and I I've been. Kind -- love with it into the show dad so they let me apart in jail I hear from CEOs on the about convicts who talk about the show. Yes I believe it. Well have a great day debt Michelle. Thanks dad okay take antibiotic called. Just pathetic absolutely pathetic this all the mother is heartbreaking. This guy Wayne. She said. She is senator's sons the three he has since his diagnosis he's been waiting -- -- calls and nobody leaves the house with a lot of phone everybody's making the phones on -- on a fully charged. Tracking every time the phone rings you'll help. You'll all that. Tragedy has taken the life of somebody else's loved ones with a terrible terrible position to -- -- in the first place he -- the talented guy. I think time and you hear the story about some -- like against the liver instead I'm on. -- the losers has got to be a different way on the junk -- we are -- sixty WRKO solo. And city say never come out the way you went and want to make over. And I'll explain to just a minute this is -- okay.