Paris Hilton–accidental relevance
Through no fault of her own (the only aspect of this saga that was not her fault), Paris Hilton accidentally led people to ask serious questions about relevant issues.
http://www.tygrrrrexpress.com/2007/06/paris-hilton-accidental-relevance/
angllhugnu2 said,
June 9, 2007 at 9:09 pm
I rarely, if ever, wade into political discussions. Primarily, because most discussions are more about turf and hidden agendas. And, I truly believe, most who argue in these so called debates are not even clearly aware of what IS hidden in their agendas. I will ask you to excuse me for joining your discussion of the Hilton incident. Why? Well…damn it…I never thought much about what you presented. And, yes….I do believe strongly some strange emotional hidden agenda is being communicated by somebody….The Judge???? The Sheriff???
As you very carefully illuminated Paris Hilton could very well be my sister or my cousin or my next door neighbor. While I must admit she is not, her public persona (created for the most part by that mad cows that follow her) would be negligent except for those who wish to see the so-called might fall. Paris’ trials and tribs could have quietly passed as another moment of everyday law being carried out. BUT, we may have found a judge or a sheriff has been swept up into the arms of an illusion called “Paris” that seems to entertain the delusional….
While at first I thought the judge was performing his duties and Paris needs to get real before she accidentally kills herself……I now feel confident he has, like Judge Ito of O.Js noteriety, found a stage upon which he could dance to the music of his hidden agenda.
Like my cousins, or friends, or 98% of my neighbors Paris WAS NOT A THREAT incarcerated at home….BUT NOW, I do believe she is in danger..The intense nature of the judge’s willingness to be an conservative activist judiciary will now cost the jail far more than ever….This young lady is not in balance….and the judges actions will be in the courts with the Hilton’s for years…….
Thanks for allowing me to share…….
Michael.
Gayle said,
June 10, 2007 at 7:38 am
That’s quite a post you wrote, Eric. I truly don’t know what to think regarding this matter, other than the media, because of Paris’s noteriety and wealth, turned it into a media circus. If she hadn’t been who she is we of course would never have heard about any of this. Like you, I’m not concerned over whether she serves the entire 45 days or not, but I do feel that confining her to her house, which is actually a huge mansion with large grounds, is hardly any punishment at all. Like you said though, the question is not how severely or laxly Paris is punished, but who gets to make that decision. I would think the Judge but evidently the Sherif didn’t think so.
As for California’s legal system, I think in many cases it has already collapsed.
BrianR said,
June 10, 2007 at 8:48 am
Well, she didn’t go to jail for her actual offense, but for violating her probation, not once but twice. She was already treated leniently.
Further (and I live in LA County, too) if Baca has the authority to determine whether or not someone actually does their time, what do we need judges for at all? His job is to make sure they DO do the time sentenced by the judge, not set himself up as an uber-authority whose own discretion supercedes that of the court system.
The LASO has a long history of being corrupt, and Baca is one of the worst offenders. As Joe Avergae, try to get a CCW and see what happens. But if you’re a celebrity bud of Baca’s, you can pack a cannon; ask Ben Affleck. He’ll even make you an auxiliary deputy; ask Lou Ferrigno.
And if you’re Joe Average, you’ll do your time in jail reduced by good behavior, not automatically transferred to home monitoring in your luxury manse.
Having worked in the criminal justice system, I can tell you that home monitoring is normally a benefit defendants have to fight hard to get, and it’s not granted easily.