You've gotta be kidding me

I was out grocery shopping the other day, and noticed the headlines of all the crappy magazines next to the checkout. It seems that they want to let little Miss Hilton out of her whopping 45 day jail sentence because she's afraid of going to jail. Hmm, isn't that kind of the whole point of jail? I mean, come on! Who wouldn't be afraid? And it's not like this is her first offense for drunken driving. And all she gets is 45 days? I can't believe that she could possibly be stupid enough not to realize that drinking and driving are wrong. She's obviously got a brain in there somewhere; not many people can make a career out of looking cute and partying. In my opinion, if she was foolish enough to screw up not once but twice, then she needs to pay for her actions. And with someone like her, a fine is not going to do it. She's used to buying what she wants when she wants it. And I'm sure that in her day she's gotten out of many a bad situation by paying her way out of it. If jail time scares her so badly, then maybe she should get some mandatory community service. And not just making a "Don't Drink and Drive" ad. Something more along the lines of what New York City did to Boy George. He had to pick up trash in the park, etc. And if that isn't humbling, nothing is. And no, I'm not trying to punish dear ol' Paris Hilton because she's cute and famous. Frankly, I don't care one way or the other. However, since she does have some fame (or notoriety, depending on how you look at it), there are younguns out there who are seeing this and getting the wrong idea. They aren't going to realize that there is a different set of laws for normal people who can't afford the top attorneys. Okay, that was cynical sounding. But, if it were me, and I were in California and did the same "crimes" as Paris Hilton, would the judge let me off with just 45 days? I really don't think so. Ugh, this just pisses me off. I don't like the idea of her being used as an example, but I really don't think that they'd ever give her the same punishment that they would for your average joe.