Undercover Jew
Inmate fighting for kosher meals
Norman Lee Toler, serving a 10-year sentence for statutory rape, insists he is Jewish despite guards at an
Toler argued in federal court that his soul will be in jeopardy if he is forced to eat nonkosher food.
In the lawsuit, Toler said prison officials repeatedly denied his requests for kosher food, violating federal law and his constitutional right of religious expression.
Missouri Department of Corrections spokesman Brian Hauswirth said the state might have to change the policy for verifying inmates' religious preferences - they currently do it by checking a box - if Toler wins the case.
They should give it to him, just the nasty stuff though. See how soon he gets sick of a diet consisting solely of Gefilte Fish, Borscht and Matzo Ball Soup with the smell of bacon wafting in from the prison kitchen.