Paris Hilton goes to jail.

Sounds like a new idea for a reality show.

 

Every upper-class and middle-class person should spend some time in jail. It broadens your experience of how the "other half" lives. You meet some interesting people, and you learn a bit about how poor folks are treated in this country.

I am surprised, however, that she didn't get off with a fine.

 

Caifornia's most infamous celebrity DWI case since Mel Gibson. :blink:

A "simple life" for her.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daniel @ May 4 2007, 09:07 PM) [snapback]435770[/snapback]</div>

What an absolutely idiotic statement. So someone busts his tail to get a college degree or risks all his money to get a business going. He goes without for years until he begins to see the fruit of his labor. And now that he's finally made it and and begun to pay the unfair higher tax percentages to celebrate his success, you want to throw him in jail. That cuts off his earning. This cuts off his excessive tax payments. Now the government has less money to dole out to the poor through the "earned" income credit.

Great idea. You are my choice for president.

 

If that sentence is to be served in the Los Angeles County Jail, she will do about a third of the time. One third comes off the top for good behavior and then 50% off the remainder due to jail overcrowding.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daniel @ May 4 2007, 09:07 PM) [snapback]435770[/snapback]</div>

I was told that she already had 1 warning about violatingher probation. My guess is the judge would not get re-electd if she got off scott free. I find Paris's antics entertaining from time to time. It's not every day a girl can have raw sex on the Internet, then be rewarded with a TV show.

I think Paris is a sweet, mischievious celeb who truly enjoys the good life. I also don't remember ever hearing her say anything bad about any person.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Walker1 @ May 5 2007, 12:11 AM) [snapback]435864[/snapback]</div>

She will get so much press for this. I will bet she does makovers for the women in the jail, and redesigns the prison garb.

It is about time for her to start growing up. I would not be shocked to see her do a Public Service Announcement or some such.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priusmaybe @ May 4 2007, 09:15 PM) [snapback]435868[/snapback]</div>

No, she will not. Celebrity inmates in the Los Angeles County Jail are segregated from the general population for their own safety. There will always be crazed inmates who seek the notoriety which they will gain if they were to attack a famous person.

 

While the rich and powerful can "buy justice", sometimes I think fame can work against you in the legal system. No DA or Judge wants to be seen as star-struck or being able to be easily influenced by the public.

What is it that makes us take a special joy in seeing people that are "better" than us ... richer, prettier, smarter or in a higher class ... humiliated and hurt. If we can't see them bleed, we'll at least take great joy when they get recorded yelling at their kids, cheating on their wives with a prostitute or getting nailed for driving on a suspended license.

 

Coming soon: "Paris Hilton- The Prison Sex Tapes"!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(larkinmj @ May 5 2007, 09:43 AM) [snapback]435983[/snapback]</div>

So True! Airing in the Fall of 2007 on Fox

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(roryjr @ May 4 2007, 06:33 PM) [snapback]435787[/snapback]</div>

If nominated I will not run. If elected I will not serve. But I thank you for your confidence.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daniel @ May 5 2007, 10:23 AM) [snapback]436007[/snapback]</div>

I would agree that every President should serve time in jail. At least, the current one!

 

Would it have been justice if instead of jail time, Paris was mandated pay pay 75% of her net worth to the state?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(fshagan @ May 5 2007, 12:58 AM) [snapback]435900[/snapback]</div>

I usually agree with your thoughts, but in this case I genuinely like Paris. She is a "bird brain" girl who seems nice but incredibly naive about how regular folks live. I remember in the 1st season of her Fox show she saw a Walmart and wanted to know if they sold walls. Paris had never been to a Walmart.

She was quoted as saying she didn't know she couldn't drive to work and thought she could drive to imp. engagements. She will probably come out of jail better off than Martha Stewart.

 

I'll be waiting for Paris when she gets out. :lol:

 

I don't hold any special fascination for celebrities, nor do I laugh at their mistakes. If she's done the crime, she should do the time, just like anyone else. The real question is why the heck doesn't she have a designated driver? Her budget must have room for a chauffeured Prius. There'd even be room for the cameraman!

 

What I want is for someone to explain to me why I should even care about this.