Poor, poor Paris Hilton

Morrigoon · 06-08-2007, 06:39 PM

"Hilton's twisted jailhouse saga began Sept. 7, when she failed a sobriety test after police saw her weaving down a street in her Mercedes-Benz on what she said was a late-night hamburger run.

She pleaded no contest to reckless driving and was sentenced to 36 months' probation, alcohol education and $1,500 in fines. In the months that followed she was stopped twice while driving on a suspended license. The second stop landed her in Sauer's courtroom."

Yeah, sorry, I don't feel too bad. And obviously the judge is doing this because he knows 45 days in her own house isn't going to teach her anything, whereas she'll probably NEVER want to repeat the jail experience.

Alex · 06-08-2007, 07:20 PM

Yes, I know it is a complex thing. But I believe it is still out of proportion with reasonable, though within the judicial discretion.

That said, I'm not clear on why she now has to serve the full 45 days. Was not the reduction based on an assumption of good behavior? If she requested transferral to house arrest and it was granted by the sheriff, what exactly has she done wrong (procedurally) that would warrant increased punishment?

While I am not at all sympathetic to Paris Hilton, I do feel like I am seeing a whole lot of grandstanding (and probably attention seeking) by the judge.

06-08-2007, 06:39 PM	#1
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	"Hilton's twisted jailhouse saga began Sept. 7, when she failed a sobriety test after police saw her weaving down a street in her Mercedes-Benz on what she said was a late-night hamburger run. She pleaded no contest to reckless driving and was sentenced to 36 months' probation, alcohol education and $1,500 in fines. In the months that followed she was stopped twice while driving on a suspended license. The second stop landed her in Sauer's courtroom." Yeah, sorry, I don't feel too bad. And obviously the judge is doing this because he knows 45 days in her own house isn't going to teach her anything, whereas she'll probably NEVER want to repeat the jail experience. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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06-08-2007, 07:20 PM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Yes, I know it is a complex thing. But I believe it is still out of proportion with reasonable, though within the judicial discretion. That said, I'm not clear on why she now has to serve the full 45 days. Was not the reduction based on an assumption of good behavior? If she requested transferral to house arrest and it was granted by the sheriff, what exactly has she done wrong (procedurally) that would warrant increased punishment? While I am not at all sympathetic to Paris Hilton, I do feel like I am seeing a whole lot of grandstanding (and probably attention seeking) by the judge.
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