I have a real problem with Paris Hilton being let out of jail

[CatWoman]

there, I've said it.

[lisa58]

1. I'm with you.

[ixion]

78. yep, me too... incredulous would be how I would describe my reaction

[Midlodemocrat]

2. Why? She's rich, white and this is America.

I don't see the problem. :sarcasm:

I agree with you, BTW.

[roguevalley]

65. TMZ says she has a hearing in the morning with the judge who is

going to decide if the sheriff is in contempt because his original order said no electronic devices. She might end up with 45 days in the pokey. Good viewing tomorrow.

[LibDemAlways]

73. Giving into her was absolutely stupid and wrong. I hope

the sheriff does suffer some repercussions from this. It sends a terrible message that all a rich person in trouble has to do to get a "Get out of jail free" card is cry and carry on. The sheriff's attitude should have been "Too damn bad. You'll be out of here soon enough. Suck it up."

[snappyturtle]

3. Agreed. nt

[Bjornsdotter]

4. Yep, me too

:grr:

[DemBones DemBones]

5. Mr. Bones said it was said to be "because of a medical problem"

and he figured she shit her pants when she saw her cell. :evilgrin:

[Midlodemocrat]

7. Either that or they couldn't remove her head from her ass.

[roguevalley]

64. BWAHAHA! Said it all for me, Midlodemocrat. The DA wants her

back in. will be fun to watch.

[The Backlash Cometh]

29. If she were in a county in Florida they would have left her to die.

It's happened. I'm not kidding.

[ddeclue]

85. Hilton - no... You or me...that's a different story...n/t

[ElizabethDC]

6. Me, too. It's disgusting. n/t

[marmar]

8. I do too....but if part of the bargain was her falling out of sight, never to be heard from again...

I'm okay with it.

[wtmusic]

9. Dream on

how long before the book? 10...9...8...

[Booster]

93. I have one simple rule about writing a book - you have to read

one first - so Paris don't get no book deal.

[wtmusic]

114. The credit will read "Paris Hilton With [insert literary whore here]"

and she will have not a thing to do with it

[CatWoman]

14. word

:)

[rzemanfl]

10. She used the same plan I tried when I went for my Selective

Service physical in 1969-don't sleep or eat for three days. Didn't work for me.

[DemBones DemBones]

46. Worked for a friend of mine but he also mumbled to himself

the entire time he was in the place, and fidgeted a lot. I think he took some bennies or something, too, so he'd be really wired.

[Bjornsdotter]

70. You did not cry hard enough

:sarcasm:

[Flying Dream Blues]

11. Well, I think if any girl cries for 5 days, they let her go home on house

arrest, right? I mean, if prison is just too upsetting, they have no choice, right?
:sarcasm:

[Kerrytravelers]

12. I think she has a true medical condition.

Spoileditis. It is a rare condition that affects those victims who are use to always getting their way and unwarranted attention. See also: George W. Bush, Ann Coulter and Jonah Goldberg.

[A HERETIC I AM]

13. Maybe the Hilton family told the county they would build them a new wing

if the let widdle Paris do her time in the palace..er...mansion....er....tumbledown cottage she lives in up in Beverly Hills.

[polichick]

15. She whines about being chilly and scared, and gets out?!?

:wtf:

[LibDemAlways]

16. Just one of many examples of how the law

treats rich people differently. She already had her original 45-day sentence virtually cut in half. Then she was allowed to serve the short sentence in a separate area of the jail away from the other inmates. Then she shed copious tears, and it apparently worked. She's back in the confines of her mansion a mere three days later. Bullshit.

The relatives of all the other prisoners in that facility should stage a loud protest out front demanding that their loved ones be afforded the same consideration.

[Decruiter]

102. An inmate protest wouldn't work

The REAL reason she got got let out is that those in charge of criminal incarceration realized early on that this wouldn't be a deterrent to her, and the less time she spent inside, the less press she'd get. Did you hear the "Paris in jail -- Day Three" starting up? It was making a sham of the hardened criminals and the real sentences they were serving. There is no fury like a press riot over a celeb imprisonment.

Free James Brown!
Free OJ!
Free Nelson Mandela!

Who needs it?
Go back to sucking c*ck on video, Paris, and let someone else drive, fer crissakes.

[The Backlash Cometh]

17. They let her out! That's it. I'm dying my hair blonde.

I'm sick of being a second class citizen. What? Do I have "socialized victim" stamped on my head?

[mwb970]

18. The law doesn't apply to her.

Same as with Bush and Cheney and the rest of them.

[me b zola]

110. Yep. The aristocrats & nobles

I've fought with myself all day today to keep from beginning a thread:

Rather than the guilotine...

...Rather than the guilotine, pelt the aristocrats & nobles with rotting food everytime they are in public.

Seriously, talk about two Americas, we have two justice systems. MSNBC reguarly airs a show that showcases seriously mentally ill patients that do great harm to themselves in prison, sometimes they die. Nobody cares, it's just entertainment to msnbc. Fifteen year old boys are sentenced to adult prison where they will be raped and tortured every day for many years--and nobody cares.

Paris the heiress already had preferential treatment in the jail, and they felt that 3 frigging days was too much for her delicate sensibilities.

Libby has been convicted and sentenced yet he walks around a free man. Guess what, that wouldn't happen if it were you or I.

I've had it with bastards who the law doesn't pertain to because of how powerful they are--that's not how justice works in a democratic society that is based on the rule of law.

I say it is time that the aristocrats & nobles be put in their place. And rather than use a guilotine, I say pelt them with rotting food.

[Mind_your_head]

19. I agree with you.

At least Martha Stewart was woman enough to "suck it up" and serve 6 months in jail! (and then 6 more at home).

Although as one of the M_Y_H children pointed out just now, Martha didn't have a rich daddy like Paris does.

[DemBones DemBones]

53. But Martha herself is rich. I think they sent her

to prison because she was a known donor to Democrats. Others who've done the same and worse didn't do any time. I can think of one who wasn't even investigated by the SEC.

[Raine]

94. Martha showed class and dignity

she took her punishment like a "man". I guess that's the difference between a spoiled rich brat and someone from the working class. Cheers to Martha! :thumbsup:

[SeattleGirl]

20. Olbermann just said that she might have to go back to jail.

The LA County prosecutor isn't very happy that she's out of jail. I hope they put her bony ass back in the slammer!

[The Backlash Cometh]

24. Who pulled the strings for Ms. I'mAnglo&You'reNot?

[SeattleGirl]

27. Who knows? I just hope she has to go back. n/t

[Crabby Appleton]

59. The sheriff let her out - I wonder if he got paid off. nt

[LibDemAlways]

62. I'm thinking he'll probably never again have to pay for

a stay at any Hilton hotel worldwide, and he'll always have the nicest suite available. Just a guess.

[Shakespeare]

34. The judge is pissed, too, and refused to sign off on her release.

Somebody's got some 'splainin' to do (paging Sheriff Baca....).

[SeattleGirl]

42. Maybe whoever let her out should have to spend some time

behind bars too!

[Cameron27]

21. It's disgusting,

the lawyer (can't think of her name) on MSNBC said that every woman in "Hilton's" jail should try the same thing.

[dweller]

22. not alone there

what's that line from An American President?


i think most of the attention has been turned on this spoiled deficit of society because so many are looking to see someone, anyone brought to justice that truly deserves it, and since we can't have the true criminals incarcerated, we are fed (by the MSM) some tidbit morsal to placate us.

and even then it is a mirage.
dp

[Saphire]

23. I have a problem, too. It really chaps my ass. e/m

[MsRedacted]

25. Anorexia? Maybe the sheriff doesn't want the liability of her starving to death on their watch.

Just a guess.

[The Backlash Cometh]

37. Oh, trust me. If she got out because she lost too much weight in 3

days, every diva in this country would be breaking laws to get in.

[MsRedacted]

54. I revised my theory (see below) I think the lack of makeup proved to be too

much for her.

[tyedyeto]

109. I don't give a damn if she's bulimic and barfing every hour on the hour

To use that as an excuse to get out of serving her time is a load of shit.

She only had to serve 23 days... it's NOT a lifetime!


On edit:

OMG! I can't believe I actually responded to this thread.

I normally just bypass these threads. Do I need an exorcism performed for me now?

[Joanne98]

26. So do I! We have an unequal and unjust legal system...

They're just waving in our faces now.

[Kahuna]

28. Not me. I'm no Paris fan, but I'm happy for her that she is out.

I hope she has learned her lesson. If she messes up again, they will like throw two books at her.

[The Backlash Cometh]

44. And then she'll cry twice as hard and get out faster?

[Horse with no Name]

81. How many times does she get?

Probation was her Get out of jail free card.
The probation violation is what sent her to jail.
How many times does she get to "learn her lesson"?
How many times would you or I get?

[robinlynne]

30. and the judge had prewarned that she could not be released early....

so it was not only immoral, but illegal...

[Jed Dilligan]

31. She's rich enough to sue LA County,

end of story. They violate the civil and human rights of all their inmates. They lack the facilities to avoid violating their rights. Ergo, anyone with pockets deeper than the county's can walk. For better or worse, not many people are that rich.

[Quixote1818]

32. I am with you 100% nt

[taught_me_patience]

33. Confirms what we all already knew.

The justice system is not equal for all.

I plan on using this fact in a Machiavellian sort of way when I'm rich.

[MsRedacted]

35. Update: judge is ordering her back into court tomorrow to explain her "medical" condition

and evaluate whether she has to go back.

ABC7 news is reporting it was a nervous breakdown.

[SeattleGirl]

39. Nervous breakdown, my ass. She was throwing a temper tantrum,

nothing more. Spoiled f'ing brat!

[MsRedacted]

49. Not having makeup could be a personal identity crisis for her.

Have some empathy, will ya.

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[SeattleGirl]

58. Oh, my bad!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[tammywammy]

40. Couldn't the prison infirmary handle a nevous breakdown?

I'd assume so, they could even let her psychiatrist in to visit with her.

[SeattleGirl]

45. Her psychiatrist did go see her in jail. She reportedly spent the

whole time crying. Oh boo hoo, Paris. Welcome to the world of the common man and woman.

[MsRedacted]

55. Yeah and if that was the case -- why didn't they just give her a valium.

[John Q. Citizen]

75. That's what they do with the truley disturbed who populate the jails. They just sedate

them and if that doesn't work, they double sedate them.

[tammywammy]

71. Well, that doesn't change my opinion

She should have had to stay.

[SeattleGirl]

72. Doesn't change mine either, tammy

No preferential treatment for this useless piece of protoplasm!

[tammywammy]

77. Agreed!

[Sukie1941]

47. There is no such thing as a "nervous breakdown!"

That is an antiquated expression!

This sooo burns me up!

If Paris isn't returned to jail, then this is a travesty of justice and all the women (and men) in jail who pull the "mental illness" B.S. should also be let out.

[The Backlash Cometh]

68. An Anxiety Attack or withdrawal symptoms?

[John Q. Citizen]

79. Our jails are full of people who truley suffer from mental illness. Ever been there?

[Cameron27]

51. It's breaking news on MSNBS (online) lol

here's the original from TMZ:

"TMZ has learned that Paris has been ordered back to court and must attend tomorrow morning's hearing!

Late today, L.A. City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo filed paperwork demanding a hearing before Judge Michael Sauer to determine why the Sheriff's Department allowed Paris to get out of jail, when the judge expressly ordered her to serve out her entire sentence.

The hearing is scheduled for 9:00 AM PDT on Friday."


http://www.tmz.com/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19102663/

[Crabby Appleton]

63. I wonder how many poor blacks or hispanics get out

for nervous breakdowns.

[Sukie1941]

36. Sheriff should lose his job

Why does he have more power than the judge or DA??????

I would like to know who can fire the sheriff? Would it go to the level of the governor of CA?

[LisaL]

52. Yea, what kind of sheriff is that?

Why is she let out after 3 days?
She had a freaking cell all to herself, and couldn't even handle that?
It's not like she was in general population.

[Horse with no Name]

84. A Sheriff is an elected official

He would have to be impeached.

[ddeclue]

86. Let's see if the sheriff becomes the next security director for Hilton Hotels...

just a thought...

Doug D.

[Horse with no Name]

89. IT wouldn't surprise me a bit

:(

[AZBlue]

96. Apparently he is in a lot of trouble already. And someone really needs to check his bank account.

His and that phony psychologist's account. I bet there are some large recent deposits in them.

[barbtries]

38. what was she in for?

somehow paris hilton fell under my news radar. i don't even want to be interested but ya hooked me so please tell me? :)

[dweller]

48. online porn ...

:P

dp

edit: oops, my bad. That was the conviction of someone else in the jail. Had illegally downloaded Paris' porn video... (thanks Dave)

[LibDemAlways]

57. She violated the terms of her probation on a

reckless (DUI) driving conviction when she was caught driving with a suspended license.

[Downtown Hound]

41. I do too

I was never one of the ones celebrating that she was going to jail at all. I wasn't opposed to it, I just didn't hate her. She did a crime that a lot of people do, and she got a little stint in county for it. It was all pretty kosher too me, and I just didn't feel much about it one way or the other.

But to let her out after three days just proves that our system is fucked. If you're poor, forget it. If your rich and or famous, you can get away with anything.

[Occulus]

101. See, that's why we were all so happy to see her go to jail in the first place

Because it was a sign that, despite everything we believed about the justice system, it still could treat the rich and the poor alike.

Silly us. We only thought justice was served. As it turns out, she must have 'served' justice instead, to get out so damn fast....

[devilgrrl]

43. So do I.

And that's all I have to say.

[LibDemAlways]

50. Isn't it normal procedure when an inmate

develops a medical problem, that the problem is treated in an infirmary? I've never heard of an inmate being allowed to go home because of a medical issue. Seems like someone was grasping at straws trying to come up with a justification for something that was clearly a favor done for a rich and famous person.

[LisaL]

56. Yea, I know. Next thing we know all the prison inmates are

going to cry and say they have "medical conditions." Are they all going to be let out? Somehow I doubt it. Hell, I recently read about a guy who robbed a bank just so he can go to jail to get medical care. Why couldn't she be send to a Dr. for her "medical condition?"
Ludicrous.

[DemBones DemBones]

60. Normal procedures don't apply to the spoiled rich. nt

[piedmont]

61. I wonder why no one thought of the "Let me out of jail 'cause I don't like it here" strategy before?

Seems to work pretty well. I think I'll try it if I'm ever incarcerated.

[indepat]

66. The rich are not like you and I

[Sukie1941]

67. About rashes

If Paris was released from prison because of a "rash," I can assure her that one cortisone shot and perhaps antihistamine would have cured it within hours. I have had a full-trunk (back and front) rash that drove me crazy and we didn't know what the problem was. This is how it was treated. Never got the rash back.

[treestar]

69. So do I!

Let her do her friggin' 23 days like anyone else would have to!

[Jim Sagle]

74. I have a real problem giving a fuck.

[Sukie1941]

87. Umm, read your post again

Why do you have a problem having sex?

Maybe we can help you.

You said, "I have a real problem giving a fuck." So, you have a sex problem.

[Jim Sagle]

90. That's the kind of reply I'd expect from somone who gives a fuck about Paris Hilton.

[AuntPatsy]

106. If you didn't care why even post in this thread? there are so many others you could care about?

I always find it amazing when people do what you just did, there is no way I can ever go through all the posts that I want to on this site, so why bother with those you don't care about?

[ellenfl]

76. one 'legal analyst' i heard today said that

the jail overcrowding is so extreme that la county lets a lot of minor offenders out after only a few hours. however . . . i understand she had a special 'dorm' room for celebs, pols and cops who have to spend time in jail and that her 2 bunk room only held her . . . so i guess that argument doesn't wash.

first thought i had was that preferential treatment for the rich just found its poster girl.

ellen fl

[LibDemAlways]

83. All she had to do was occupy a cell for basically 21 days

because she came in at 11:30 PM the first day and would have left at 12:01 AM on the last - and that would have counted for 2 of those 23 days. So for 3 weeks she couldn't party, drink, yak on her cell phone, shop, go to the spa, or whatever else she does to occupy her time. She only had to sit and read or write or lay back and do nothing in a special section of the facility where she didn't even have to share her space. Granted, no one wants to be in the slammer and there's nothing glamorous about it, but for God's sake, three days of crying and carrying on and she's out? That's just ridiculous, and yes, she just became the poster child for "the law doesn't apply to me."

[Robson]

95. Paris Hilton is the reason that the estate tax must be raised

The estate tax rate must be raised so that an heiresss such as Paris Hilton has much less to fritter away on her worthless selfish desires. Estate taxes should go to fund higher education for every American so that we can make this country a better place for all.

[Horse with no Name]

80. I do too

It just further solidifies the boundaries of the have and have-nots.
It really pisses me off. I sure hope someone checks the Sheriff's bank accounts.

[dflprincess]

82. I do too

but I enjoyed KO's comment "Paris Liberated". At least that was good for a laugh.

[LuckyLib]

88. Her sobbing kept other prisoners up at night and they threatened to riot.

They let her out for jail security reasons.

[esvhicl]

91. Heroin withdrawal

They're all on heroin... that crowd

[Raine]

92. I do too

this country usually makes at least an attempt to look like all things are equal but now it's an in your face that some are more equal than others! :mad:

[cory817]

97. might go back

Apparently the judge that sentenced her wants her back in court tomorrow morning and they might charge the Sheriff that let her out with contempt for not following out the sentence. Anyway they're saying she might go back.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070608/ap_en_ce/paris_hilton
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19102663/

[Mind_your_head]

103. That sheriff BETTER be held in contempt (and SEVERELY PUNISHED)

tomorrow morning, otherwise...folks, we have officially entered into a period of lawlessness....and the 'old rules' just don't apply anymore.

Then, the world's up for grabs! Take IT, ye pirates!!!!! Haha!!!!!

[KT2000]

98. Me too!

Guess people can BUY anything in this country.
What other prisoner has been let out for fear they would have a nervous breakdown? Some prisons work very hard to make that happen - to the regular people.

[kitty1]

99. They couldn't find a matching prison outfit for her dog...

Paris didnt'take it too well. Really sad isn't it.

[opihimoimoi]

100. The Bitch should be in a slammer and have to eat Spam Omelette's

[koopie57]

104. I wouldn't mind her getting out of jail

provided she spent her 45 days as a nanny for a single mom working two jobs and living in a tenement somewhere.

[Poiuyt]

105. Now what am I going to do with my "Free Paris" T-shirt?

[Rue]

107. If she wasn't eating,

why didn't they install feeding tubes?

This couldn't have anything to do with her being a rich white woman, could it?

:sarcasm:

I'm sorry if that offended anyone, but I despise few people more than those who skate along on Mommy and Daddy's money!

[jeffrey_X]

108. :hifive:

Me too.

It's our system at work, yet nobody cares. They are all talking about it rather than giving a shit about justice.

[ShaneGR]

111. 45 days for driving on a suspended license?

Tell me how many people get that kind of sentence for that offense. Not many. This is a weird case of reverse wealth discrimination. She got a long sentence because she's wealthy and famous, not because she's poor. And no one knows exactly what her medical problem was. Not like she's some sort of career criminal.

[charlie]

113. Convenient omission

of the fact that it was parole violation of a drunk-driving conviction. Twice.

She enjoyed the leniency of parole instead of prison, being let off with a warning the first time she was caught driving unlicensed, her 45-day sentence being halved, and now confinement to her home. How many breaks does this glitterati get before it's no longer "reverse wealth discrimination"?

[nadinbrzezinski]

112. Me too

have enough money...

All are equal under the law, is bullshit