Celebrities seem to get special treatment when it comes to the law don’t they? Mick Jagger was one of the first high profile busts, which prompted an outpouring in the media called ‘Who Breaks A Butterfly Upon A Wheel’.
When Lindsay Lohan went to prison, we responded with a similarly sensitive article called Lindsay Lohan Makes Going To Jail Look Like A Ruddy Lark.
And now, Paris Hilton and her boyfriend Cy Waits have had their collars felt by the long arm of the law. Alas, it was barely a grab at the scruff, rather a gentle tickle that lasted barely 3 hours.
The pair were in and out of jail in such a short time after being arrested for chewing gum/drug possession on August 27th.
The incredibly fair justice system of America (where they actually still kill people) have claimed that there is no special treatment going on here. The Las Vegas Police claim they’ve had no choice but to speed up the process… so not exactly special treatment, rather, A Bit Different Treatment.
Jim Dixon, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Deputy Chief, said:
“Yeah, she was treated differently so I don’t have a disruption of my process here at the county jail. When you bring in somebody like that, everybody comes over and tries to look at them. I’d have officers attempting to keep inmates away from her. I’d have disruptions.”
Imagine that! A policeman being asked to deal with some disruptions. We shouldn’t mock really as we know full well that Vegas is a notoriously law-abiding place and the police probably aren’t used to doing anything other than scratching their rears and eating pastries covered in Pepto-Bismol.
Anyway, this isn’t over yet. Paris Hilton is set to appear before Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Joe Bonaventure (what an exciting name!) on October 27 and, if all goes according to the normal trend of convicting, she’ll go to prison for four years.
Yeah. Right.
Cheryl says
I feel that the police can put her in a cell to her self and put the pretty little paper over the window..what is the difference between one criminal and the next. I feel that just because she is a high profile person doesnt mean that she is any different from any of the other criminals. Not giving her any recognition and letting her continue to destroy herself on her one way path of distruction does not deserve any of our attention. Once there is no more attention Paris may have to grow up and be accountable. But for now she is enjoying whatever attention she can get..