Oh, I Get it Now...

From the PG: PG exclusive: Accused cop killer complains about jail Seems Richie's not having fun anymore.

• In his first interview since he was charged with the April 4 slayings of three Pittsburgh police officers, Richard Poplawski today complained about his accommodations at the Allegheny County Jail, described himself as mentally ill, and refused to talk about the crimes for which prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. "We're not going to delve into the events of April 4 or anything like that," Mr. Poplawski said during a 15-minute phone call from the Allegheny County Jail, where he is being isolated from other inmates. He said that discussing the fatal shootings of Officers Paul J. Sciullo II, Stephen J. Mayhle and Eric G. Kelly would go against the advice of his court-appointed lawyer, Lisa Middleman.

First of all, how the f@*#k do you fill a 15 minute interview with this "innocent" if you don't discuss the "events of April 4th" in Pittsburgh? What other reason would there even be to spend the time? Surely no one cares about his thoughts on the happenings in Austin, Texas, the showing of Disney's Fantasia in Buffalo, NY or the Open House at the McDonald Observatory in Ft. Davis, Texas.

• Since his incarceration, he said, "I have been denied a viable psychiatric treatment plan, I have been denied access to legal counsel, I have been denied access to religious services, I have been denied access to social services, I have been denied access to privileges such as commissary and visitors, I have been denied access to gym equipment, the library ... this is all with my behavior being very good."

Obviously he had access to legal counsel long enough to be told to "keep your f'ing mouth shut!" . (Hey Richie- though she has a job that won't win her any friends, Lisa Middleman does certainly seem to know what she's doing. Maybe you should listen.) Viable psych treatment plan? Religious services? Social services? I can see his point here, being that he obviously made good use of these things on the "outside".

• In a calm and collected voice, Mr. Poplawski described a May 8 incident in which he became disturbed and started pounding on a window in his 8-foot by 10-foot cell. He claimed guards sedated him and strapped him to a table.

Sedated and strapped? Richie, this just in: you're in f'ing jail!! Remember? Maybe if you pounded windows when you got disturbed over puppy piss on April 4th, you wouldn't be in this mess and none of us would even know your name. And finally,

• "First and foremost, the reason I wanted to reach out here is because I want the community to know what an individual may be faced with if they find themselves faced with some serious charges," he said. "I want to improve my condition down here."
  
  Now I get it.... Prisoner Rights Advocate. Just helpin' the community.