Paris Hilton goes back to prison!

[Kathyan]

Just read this

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/67356 31.stm

Has justice been done?

[Panic Button]

Is this an awful thing to say ?

I just don't care.

[Whickerman]

If she's been made to serve the full 45 days, instead of the 23 days specified earlier, then that's probably unfair. If this is being done purely because of the media uproar, then that's doubly unfair.

But, the law's the law, and if you flout it you should expect punishment.

[stokeace]

exactly whickerman its a pity the law isnt the same here george michael has been let off for his drink/drugs charges whilst slumped at the wheel of his car for gods sake he could have killed someone he should have been sent down..............but i guess hes done enough of that lol in all seriousness he should have gone to jail.if that was normal joe bloggs he would have been in the cells now.

[maxximus]

the shawskank redemption 2

[Toureman]

No, she should have got a longer sentence.

[siandee]

Oh dear what a pity (NOT)
LOL

[Stu in USA]

The main point for me is that she was caught drinking and driving(most people drink drive 80 -200 times before they're caught apparently), she had her licence suspended, then was caught again during this period and told not to do it again or else she'd be sent to jail. Guess what she was caught for a third time and was sent to jail. So yes justice has been done, assuming she doesn't get out after another 3 days.

[Dark Angel]

YES

They can't release her just because she was crying, can they? That would be a fine joke.

[Oneeyedvic]

I can't see what all the fuss is about.

She was sent to prison for 45 days.

I thought it was a reality program and she just had to shout I'm a celebrity, get me out of here

Have I missed something?

[Whickerman]

Let's put this into perspective - the Sheriff this morning stated categorically that local laws would mean that had she been anyone else, she would not have spent one night in prison. Not one. He also stated that in his department's opinion, she was being treated differently and being punished because she is a celebrity. Let's think about that - she's being punished because of who she is, NOT what she did. That is inherently unfair.

The argument that the law is too lax is an entirely different argument.

[netibiza]

She deserves to be punished, but If her original sentence was legally cut to 23days, then I think that's what she should now serve, as she didn't escape from prison, the Sheriff let her go. Unless of course, he was bribed but even then it's the Sheriff's fault. I'm not entering any arguement about the original length of sentence, too long or too short,

[brionon]

Who paid the Sheriff ?
And did they pay his Deputy ?

[laurence2]

stu.

You,ve just about nailed it with your post, nothing more to add really, she got her just deserts.

She played the ''mystery illness card'', what the fcuk was that about, obviously the judge was not impressed the 2nd time around, spoilt little b!tch, she was a drink driver who was driving a potential lethal weapon whilst under the influence, the lesson to be learnt here is, no matter ''WHO'' you are, you will go to jail especially with her drink drive record, end of storey.

[berniecuddles]

hang her shes a waste of space!!

[maxximus]

whickerman, in 1986 i got 90 days for driving while under suspension, served 45, surely the penalty has not gone down. nothing else has.

[Whickerman]

Don't get me wrong - break the law you should suffer the consequences.

However, quoting the sheriff in the case: "My message to those who don't like celebrities is that punishing celebrities more than the average American is not justice."

Quote from news report in LA "But according to Baca, Hilton has been ordered to spend an unusually long amount of time behind bars; going on to state that under his department�s early release program, Hilton would not have served any of her time in jail and would have been put on home electronic monitoring"

Is it fair that she's being punished for breaking the law? Yes.
Is it fair that they're making an example of her because of who she is? Of course not.

[LeMarchand]

Interesting points from Whickerman, though I tend to think that (although kinda tough on PH) the judge made a good call. Millions of impressionable teenage girls look up to Miss H, and by making an example of her a message is being sent that the law does still apply to you even if you are young/attractive/rich. Maybe normally the sentence wouldn't have been so tough, but surely it must have been within legal guidlines.