Hostage released for pizza

An Australian prison guard held hostage for two days was released after a ransom demand for pizzas was met.

Up to 20 inmates at the Risdon Prison in Hobart, Tasmania, seized the guard in a protest over conditions in the maximum security jail.

Initially they made 24 demands to authorities, but eventually gave up their hostage after agreeing to 15 pizzas, Coke and garlic bread instead.

"At midnight, the final sticking point with the inmates was that they were requiring pizzas to be delivered. Our staff member was negotiated out with the delivery of 15 pizzas," Graeme Barber, Tasmania's director of prisons, told The Advocate newspaper.

The guard is recovering from his ordeal at home.

I mean C'monn I'm as hungry as the next guy, but did they really give in after two days for 15 pizzas. And since when do people give into demands in hostage situations. Like where was Jack Bauer here to say we never negotiate with terrorists. You think after they got fifteen pizzas they would have demanded more. not just gave him over immediately. Also since when do security guards not carry guns? Like if I was this guard I'd be tazing, and shooting everyone who got in a ten foot radius of me. I would never allow prisoners to kidnap me