Paris Hilton (Credit: Wire Image)
Yes, the media knows just about every step you make. However, you like to play into that. You are among a group of ‘celebs’ who encourage the media to do what they do when it suits you and denounce us the rest of the time. Unlike the Associated Press, I can’t say I won’t cover your shenanigans again. We all know that they gave up on that endeavor almost as quickly as they said it. People are interested in your train-wreck of a life and career. Why, I'm not sure, and well, we'll have to answer for our curiousity someday, somewhere.
I would feel sorry for you, but I can’t muster it up. You feud with your so-called pals like Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie. You bring your immature, high-school-esque dramas to the paparazzi—anyone else remember “Fire Crotch”? For a girl with the wealth and privilege you had growing up, you sure have no class.
You drink and drive more than once—and get caught. First, you blame your publicist who you fired, then re-hired, for your misinterpretation of the law. C’mon. Can you read a summons yourself? Where’s your sense of personal accountability?
Instead, some ‘friends’ of yours are urging Governor Schwarzenegger to pardon you via an online petition which you seem to endorse. “In a blog posted on her homepage at social networking website MySpace.com on Tuesday, Hilton urges fans to sign a petition being organised by a supporter calling for the socialite to be spared jail time.” Of course, your newly-rehired publicist, Elliot Mintz has mentioned that this message might not come from you. However, couldn't he be a bit nervous about keeping his job? (I mean he could be right, but even if you didn't write it, would you be terribly upset if this 'stunt' worked?)
Howard Weitzman, who was your attorney the day you received your sentence, seemed to suggest that you’ve been targeted for prosecution because of who you are. That’s a very interesting spin on the situation considering you admitted that you broke the law and the terms of your probation. The “I didn’t realize” defense has been used by many other people before. When it’s your freedom at stake, shouldn’t you take some time to realize what you’re doing? If you can’t, then perhaps
you actually deserve to go to jail.
Obviously, you are scared about your impending incarceration. I don’t blame you. Jail isn’t going to be fun. It’s not supposed to be. I do think it’s wrong and upsetting that you have received death threats from fellow inmates. However, you will be “housed away from the bulk of inmates at the jail for your protection.” Besides, you have the means to lodge an appeal, which you’re doing. You’ve even hired new representation in the form of attorney Richard Hutton. (Seriously, girl. You're making another personnel change? You can't really believe that your situation is your former attorney's fault?)
Regardless, through your new legal counsel, you released this statement:
"I am ready to face the consequences of violating probation. No one is above the law. I do not expect to be treated better than anyone else who violated probation. However, my hope is that I will not be treated worse.”
Truthfully, it doesn’t seem like you’re being treated any differently from a normal person who violates their probation. I wouldn’t know. I’ve never been in that position. However, it sort of seems to me that, by being a repeat offender in this situation, you aren’t going to do what you say you will. I mean have these DUI charges slowed down your partying ways at all?
Honestly, the wiser thing would probably be to go do your time and learn from your mistakes. Then, maybe you’d earn some of the respect you seem to feel is eluding you.
Of course, this is just my opinion. I wonder what you, my readers, think. What do you think about this situation?
Note: If you feel like I do that Miss Hilton should go to prison and want to support that idea, you can always sign the petition to jail Paris. It's up to you!