Has the time come to liberate Paris (Hilton)?

Question

Yes, we all want to see Paris Hilton brought down a peg or two, but this latest incident of her being dragged screaming from court calling for her mother like a child with her full sentence reinstated seems like mental torture. I mean, it's only a traffic offense, not rape, murder or drug dealing. Is she being made an example of so the judge can flex her muscles and impress everyone? Is she getting her comeuppance or is she getting a raw deal? What do you think?

The whole thing has been atrociously handled from the start and has developed into a farce. If they'd been strong and not caved in, Paris Hilton probably would have calmed down by now inside (even though she's in solitary confinement), instead they panicked and now it's public relations disaster.

This prison gig could be the best thing that's ever happened to Paris Hilton. Instead of punishing her, they're sending her public profile into the stratosphere, she's getting global coverage in every paper and news programme. Plus, she's now got street credibility that she didn't have before.

Yes, I'm well aware that the city of Paris was liberated in World War II, I deliberately phrased the question that way so it would have a double meaning.

Answer 1

Definately getting her comuppance, she know what she was doing, and just thought because of who she is, she wouldnt be punished, well tough!!, I know this isnt murder or anything but she broke the law and is not above it(as I am sure she thought she was), a tough lesson learned, but she might think twice before violating the law again.

Answer 2

Yes there was a time long ago to liberate Paris, but that was Paris France during WWII. When the Nazi's were out to rule all of Europe.
Paris Hilton on the other hand has been aware that every move she makes is being tracked by the media. The fact that she was on probation, and got caught driving with a suspended license is unacceptable. Especially with the media on her heels at all times. Everyone acts like she's some teenager, she's 26 years old for god sake. I bet she wishes she would have hired a better attorney to handle the original charges against her. Hindsight's 20/20.

Answer 3

I'm absolutely sure that Paris isn't alone in her distress at going to prison and I'm positive that there have been many women/men who have been set down, for small crimes and have be distraught at being separated from their families, however short the sentance.
however, they are not in the lime light, regarded as a celebrity and have thousands of young impressionable teenagers watching their every move.

Paris had a total disregard for the law. she was caught numerous times driving, while drunk, without headlights on and after a ban. the whole thing to her was the classic 'I've got money, I'm above the law scenario'!!

so what choice do the authorities have?
they can either turn a blind eye and hope that no-one notices. praying that she doesn't actually knock down and KILL an innocent person....or....
they can treat her the same way anyother person committing that crime will be treated.

yes it's only a traffic offence but COME ON....driving while drunk, at night WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS on?????
in my view a completely reckless, stupid course of events that SHE was in total control of. it could have had far more a serious outcome!!

maybe if she spent more time in the real world instead of this 'mummy/daddy pay for everything while i get pissed off my face EVERY night', lala land, then she might wake up and realise that the punishment is not only to make her see the errors of her way (and lets face it who else is going to stand up to her and her family?) but also to protect the innocent people that she could have injured and also to make it clear to young impressionable kids that the law is the law regardless of your wealth.

45 days is nothing. considering she's locked away from the other inmates, sharing a cell with a 'chosen' prisoner and she has every privalage going. she probabaly won't be asked to do anything while there so apart from no contact with the outside world, she has got it very, very easy!!

so in answer to your question, NO we shouldn't 'liberate Paris Hilton'. she should serve her FULL sentance and spend the time thinking about how silly and dangerous her actions were.

Answer 4

No, she is not being made an example of. Last night on the news, they interviewed several people who just completed 30-40 day sentences in Cook County (Chicago) jail for the same offense Paris got nailed on. These people didn't say they received ANY of the special treatment she's getting, so I ask you ... who's getting the raw deal here?

Answer 5

no people like her need to be taught a lesson, you say it was only a traffic offence, she was drunk while driving, would she still be looked upon so lightly if she had hit someone while behind the wheel. she has already had enough easy treatment by having the sentence halved and being allocated a soft prison, this woman must serve this sentence, because she has laughed in the normal peoples faces for too long.

Answer 6

Hilton will stay for a few days at a treatment centre at Twin Towers jail in LA for medical and psychiatric examination to determine which jail she will be sent to, sheriff spokesman Steve Whitmore said.

LA county sheriff Lee Baca defended his earlier decision to release Hilton on medical grounds, saying "this lady has some severe problems".

She had been held at the Century Regional Detention Centre in Lynwood, California, in a special unit for celebrities, public officials, police officers and other high-profile inmates, and has so far served five days of her sentence.

No details of the medical problem have been given for "privacy reasons".


I think it's just her acting up, besides she's not even in the general population area, lol. Maybe she'll grow up a little

Answer 7

She broke the laws - she has to pay, like everybody else. Simple.
Dragged screaming? Mental torture? She probably just realised she's not above the law after all. Yes, I felt sorry for her but it was her choice to flaunt the law after all.

Can we stop talking about her now. It's getting a bit tiresome. She will bounce back and probably cash in on this event later. Book, movie, whatever. Hollywood is strange anyway.

Answer 8

Lets see....she broke the traffic laws not once, not twice, but 3 times -- while on probation.
So its not just a mere traffic violation anymore, its more I dont have to listen to anyone.

Well, this is the lesson she needs to learn.
That shes a grown adult and her money wont allow her to do as she wishes.

What if she would have caused an accident driving with her lights off?
Thats wreckless driving at night.

I cant believe people want to feel sympathy for this prissy little wench.

P.S. as far as her medical condition.
Yeah she has one, and because shes been fed with a golden spoon, it shows ust how poor of character she is, that she cant be alone in a minimum security prison, isolated from everyone else, where the only thing she will have to worry about is having to put up with herself for 20-40 days.
Man, thats almost a punishment I wouldnt want on my worst enemy

Answer 9

No, it wasn't just a traffic offense.

It was flouting the rule of the court. And we don't take
kindly to that in this country.

Indeed, in her case she was seen to be getting special
treatment. What possible condition could she have
that other inmates don't have that would keep her in
her mansion?

This isn't a case of bringing her down a peg. This
is a case of equal enforcement of the law. The judge
asked the sherriffs department if they had specific
medical information that precluded her from serving
her sentence ... and they did not.

Now, you could argue that all of the publicity should
be considered "additional" pain and suffering. That is,
you could treat publicity like you would treat ... oh I don't
know ... hard labor.

Except that celebrities ... particularly THIS celebrity ...
REQUIRE publicity to function. Its not like this is going
to remove her from the spotlight or make her less
sellable.

The only reason I can see that the court shouldn't
interfere with the Sherrif's judgement is that ...
generally, in the past, they haven't. That is, there
is a precedent for the Court to allow the Sheriff to
execute a sentence as he/she sees fit within the
constraints of the budget and facilities available to
him or her.

However, this was so clearly a case of unequal
justice that no court could let it stand.

Answer 10

It is a short sentence..appropriate for the violation.
If she was to be excused for being dragged screaming from the court, then why wouldn't every other person do the same thing to avoid jail-time?
It's not comeuppance. It's not a raw deal.
It is punishment for violating the law..repeatedly.