Monday, May 07, 2007
Paris Hilton Jail Sentence- Unfair? : Is the 45-day jail sentence for Paris Hilton unfair? If you've read most of my blogs by now, you'll likely think my position is that she should go immediately to jail without passing go. You might be wrong.
What kind of tickets, fines, judgements, sentences have been handed down to a State Governor who, while violating state seatbelt laws, was in an incapacitating accident that almost killed him?
What kind of tickets, fines, judgements, sentences have been handed down to a New Jersey State Trooper that was driving the Governor at 91 miles per hour while talking/texting on a blackberry?
Now, I'm not saying Paris doesn't deserve her punishment. But when you compare driving on a suspened license with hurling yourself down the highway at 91 miles per hour, playing with a blackberry, and not wearing seatbelts, I'm kinda wondering where the equity is in the situation?
My final opinion? Yep, send Paris on off to the lock up for her 45 days- she might get her wake up call. But let's also drag the Governor of New Jersey and his state trooper in front of a judge and make some judicial judgements as well!
If the rich and famous (Corzine) are going to get a break because of who they are, then apply the standard equally. If they're going to get locked up and treated like most people would, then apply that standard equally as well!
What kind of tickets, fines, judgements, sentences have been handed down to a State Governor who, while violating state seatbelt laws, was in an incapacitating accident that almost killed him?
What kind of tickets, fines, judgements, sentences have been handed down to a New Jersey State Trooper that was driving the Governor at 91 miles per hour while talking/texting on a blackberry?
Now, I'm not saying Paris doesn't deserve her punishment. But when you compare driving on a suspened license with hurling yourself down the highway at 91 miles per hour, playing with a blackberry, and not wearing seatbelts, I'm kinda wondering where the equity is in the situation?
My final opinion? Yep, send Paris on off to the lock up for her 45 days- she might get her wake up call. But let's also drag the Governor of New Jersey and his state trooper in front of a judge and make some judicial judgements as well!
If the rich and famous (Corzine) are going to get a break because of who they are, then apply the standard equally. If they're going to get locked up and treated like most people would, then apply that standard equally as well!
Labels: Corzine, Democrats, driving, Governor, Hilton, Jail, John Corzine, New Jersey, Paris, Paris Hilton
