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 By Bonijean Isaacs Jun. 11, 2007 I am astonished at the contempt that has been expressed for Paris Hilton by some. Granted, the woman does not come from a working class family, nor does she buy clothes at Wal-Mart. She makes big dollars portraying a pampered rich girl on The Simple Life. Technically, driving under the influence of alcohol is a crime. However, it is the most commonly committed crime by American Citizens regardless of celebrity status. When Paris was sentenced to 45 days in jail, her response was I am trying to be strong right now. I'm ready to face my sentence. Even though this is a really hard time, I have my family, my friends and my fans to support me, and that's really helpful. I did have a choice to go to a pay jail, but I declined because I feel like the media portrays me in a way that I'm not, and that's why I wanted to go to county, to show that I can do it, and I'm going to be treated like everyone else. I'm going to do the time, I'm going to do it the right way. According to a Sheriff’s spokesman, Hilton was easy to work with. "Her demeanor was helpful. She was focused, and she was cooperative," he said. These seem like the actions of someone who wants to take responsibility for her mistakes. Paris experienced the reality of jailhouse life for three days, and was undoubtably relieved to be released early. Is it surprising that she was sobbing and hysterical, when she was sent back to jail? Do you blame her? Consider the response of anther celebrity who spent time in the slammer. Zsa Zsa Gabor was charged with Battery against a police officer, disobeying an officer, driving without a registration, driving without a license, and driving with an open container of alcohol. Zsa Zsa Gabor was found guilty of slapping the police officer, and guilty of two of the traffic offenses. She was sentenced to 72 hours in jail, 120 hours of community service, and ordered to pay court costs. Gabor protested that she was not convicted by a jury of her peers, saying They were not my class of people. There was not a producer, a press agent, a director, or any actors. She complained that she had to wash her face with bottled water instead of the jailhouse water, and nonchalantly remarked I have a Hungarian temper!? It appears Paris Hilton -- despite her crying -- is taking responsibility far more seriously than Zsa Zsa Gabor. There are even famous politicians who have been arrested for Driving Under the Influence. President George W. Bush was arrested in 1976 for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. Bush, who was 30 at the time, pleaded guilty, paid a $150 fine, and his driving privileges were temporarily suspended in Maine. Bush admits that he gave up drinking the day after his 40th birthday. Bush said, in a campaign speech I was able to share with some of the men and women here that I quit drinking in 1986 and haven't had a drop since then. And it wasn't because of a government program, by the way -- in my particular case, because I had a higher calling. Vice President Cheney has two drunk driving busts on his record. It also cost him money and a suspended license. One can only speculate if either one of these politicians drove while their licenses were suspended. They didn’t get caught, if they did. Granted, drunk driving is something folks ought not to be doing regardless of celebrity status. The consequences can be dire. Nevertheless, this is common type of arrest that provides job security for lawyers, probation officers, alcohol counselors, and jailers. Perhaps Paris Hilton will learn from her experience, do a Simple Life spoof on it, make a bundle of money, and spend it on Rodeo Drive instead of giving it to the Justice System. ------------ About the Author: Bonijean Isaacs is an Astrologer and Freelance Writer in Nevada. Email: inez4liberty@gmail.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com. Please link to this article rather than copying and pasting it onto your site (which would be unauthorized and illegal). |
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