The real Paris story

rkzenrage • Jun 8, 2007 4:26 pm

Some chick that none of them really know.
Just a misdemeanor case.
Why give a damn, really? All the hostility, it is so sad, misplaced and unnessary... so why?
There is one answer that truly covers all the bases.
Envy.

Cloud • Jun 8, 2007 4:42 pm

I think that's the real United States of America story.

The real Paris story is in The Illiad.

:)

xoxoxoBruce • Jun 8, 2007 5:10 pm

The hostility is at a justice system that plays favorites. When I see it locally it's hard to explain the frustration on the board. But here is a case other people are familiar with and are in a position to accurately judge whether my frustration is warranted.

freshnesschronic • Jun 8, 2007 5:42 pm

I don't think she'll ever do the full 40 days. Money can do wonders.

Wonders.

xoxoxoBruce • Jun 8, 2007 5:45 pm

Maybe, but that Judge is plenty pissed off.

Drax • Jun 11, 2007 4:42 pm

Ya' know, I think the judge caved in to the public cuz they were the ones saying Paris got "preferential treatment." Come on, house arrest is not preferential treatment. It's a perfectly legal alternative to jail, and it's not total freedom either.

rkzenrage • Jun 11, 2007 4:46 pm

xoxoxoBruce;352559 wrote:
The hostility is at a justice system that plays favorites. When I see it locally it's hard to explain the frustration on the board. But here is a case other people are familiar with and are in a position to accurately judge whether my frustration is warranted.

Riiiiiiight, that is why there is so much coverage about all the white collar crime that get light sentences and off completely, real crime, not traffic court.
All that coverage and anger about the real injustice in our courts in the news... how do we get news about anything else?
LOL!!!

Sundae • Jun 11, 2007 4:51 pm

Drax;353579 wrote:
Ya' know, I think the judge caved in to the public cuz they were the ones saying Paris got "preferential treatment." Come on, house arrest is not preferential treatment. It's a perfectly legal alternative to jail, and it's not total freedom either.

In a case where the prisoner has been convicted for disregarding a previous sentence, and the indication is that this was a symptom of her lifestyle, I feel that house arrest is inappropriate.

For people who live in poverty, have little real freedom because of their income/ addictions/ dependants then prison is more about protecting society than punishing the prisoner.

For someone that lives in luxury, doesn't do their own cooking, cleaning or even look after their own pets, prison is a short, sharp, shock intended to make sure they realise they are not above the law. And it sends a real message to others in the same situation that the law will not be mocked. In a way that custodial sentences are unlikely to deter those at the bottom of the ladder.

Drax • Jun 11, 2007 5:14 pm

Sundae Girl;353587 wrote:
In a case where the prisoner has been convicted for disregarding a previous sentence, and the indication is that this was a symptom of her lifestyle, I feel that house arrest is inappropriate.

For people who live in poverty, have little real freedom because of their income/ addictions/ dependants then prison is more about protecting society than punishing the prisoner.

For someone that lives in luxury, doesn't do their own cooking, cleaning or even look after their own pets, prison is a short, sharp, shock intended to make sure they realise they are not above the law. And it sends a real message to others in the same situation that the law will not be mocked. In a way that custodial sentences are unlikely to deter those at the bottom of the ladder.

Ok, I grant that. I'm just wondering if the judge caved in to public pressure, or if the decision was really his.

Anyway, I truly hope a bit of jail time does her good.

The day she gets out, she should hire a driver.

Clodfobble • Jun 11, 2007 5:50 pm

SundaeGirl wrote:
prison is a short, sharp, shock

...from a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block!!

[size=1]Ahem. Pay no mind to the theatre geek.[/size]

smurfalicious • Jun 12, 2007 9:51 am

the judge has guidelines, set in place by law, for sentencing. it is up to the judge to use his/her discretion within those guidelines. many factors affect how a judge will sentence, including the public's response.

sure, envy may be a factor for some wanting to nail her ass to the wall, but, more importantly, she is still subject to the law, she knows the difference between right and wrong, and, for once, having a large bank account isn't going to exclude her from being subject to the same law as the rest of us non-privileged.

the fact of the matter is here is a grown -up spoiled little girl who believes she is above everyone and the law. she blatantly and repeatedly violated the law - without remorse or apology. criminals who lack remorse for what they've done get stiffer sentences. the judge recognized all this and sentenced her accordingly. she made her bed and now she must lie in it. (no pun.)

Shawnee123 • Jun 12, 2007 10:01 am

Sundae Girl;353587 wrote:

For someone that lives in luxury, doesn't do their own cooking, cleaning or even look after their own pets, prison is a short, sharp, shock intended to make sure they realise they are not above the law. And it sends a real message to others in the same situation that the law will not be mocked.

xoxoxoBruce • Jun 12, 2007 1:52 pm

rkzenrage;353582 wrote:
Riiiiiiight, that is why there is so much coverage about all the white collar crime that get light sentences and off completely, real crime, not traffic court.
All that coverage and anger about the real injustice in our courts in the news... how do we get news about anything else?
LOL!!!

You're confusing the hostility for the system with the opportunily to express it. If people were presented with the cases you mention there would be the same disgust. I don't see any torches & pitchforks chasing her down the street, just flashbulbs.

Undertoad • Jun 12, 2007 8:34 pm

(sidebar: "short sharp shock" is a British expression from way back. We USians take it as funny. I believe you can hear it on Dark Side of the Moon.)

glatt • Jun 12, 2007 9:55 pm

Undertoad;354305 wrote:
I believe you can hear it on Dark Side of the Moon.

That's where I know it from.

BigV • Jun 13, 2007 12:14 am

I'm familiar with both representations, but my favorite (hijack) part is VxFxDx!

Ibby • Jun 13, 2007 12:51 am

[QUOTE=Undertoad;354305 I believe you can hear it on Dark Side of the Moon.[/QUOTE]
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