Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl – seriously, just for his stupidity of asking for 3 more years, I hope they don’t let him out! I’ve heard of some crazy “fan” stories, but this just takes the cake!
Just about everyone thinks Eric Torpy is a birdbrain.
In October 2005, Torpy asked an Oklahoma County judge to tack on three more years to his 30-year prison sentence for armed robbery and two counts of shooting with intent to kill.
“He said if he was going down, he was going to go down in Larry Bird’s jersey,’’ Oklahoma District Judge Ray Elliott told the Associated Press back then. “He was just as happy as he could be.’’
But after sharing a 10-foot-by-15-foot cell at the Davis Correctional Facility for the last six years, Torpy regrets asking for the extra time.
“Now that I have to do that time, yes I do,’’ says Torpy. “I kind of wished that I had 30 instead of 33. Recently I’ve wisened up.
“That three is a big deal, you know? Three years matters.’’
Torpy will turn 33 this year and is not eligible for parole until 2033.
The 33 imagery doesn’t end there. Put his arms together and the tattoos on his elbows read “33.’’ He also has a small green shamrock tattooed near his eye.
“I’ll always represent Larry Bird,’’ he says. “He’ll always be on me.’’
Why Bird?
“Larry Bird is a legend,’’ he says. “To me, he supersedes all basketball legends.’’
WRITTEN BY By Stan Grossfeld / Boston.com & FULL STORY HERE
