>>>40 days in jail for drunk-driving is too much??? :O To me someone who drive under the influence of alcohol is as dangerous as someone who point randomly a gun at people.
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>>>>Paris is paying a bigger price for her crime than most do. She should get the standard sentence, not this crap. The judge is using her for political reasons.
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>>That's not the point. The rules should be laid down for the "system". Once someone is adjudicated, they system's rules should dictate what happens to them, not some arbitray ruling from a grandstanding judge or sheriff. One size should fit all, in this case - rich or poor, big or small....
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>But should there not be some leeway for the judge? When someone shows up late for her hearing and shows no remorse and pretty much blames her "handlers" for letting her drive with a suspended license... on a third offense ??
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>The judge has been there about 30 years. I don't think he is looking for fame, just giving a brat what for for acting like a brat and not showing any respect for the court.
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>My $.02
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>Ken

Whatever is routinely done, is what should be done to Paris, nothing more, nothing less. We have people not show up for court, at all, and their attorneys get the judge to give them another day without issuing a warrant. It's learned schizophrenia!