First, I of course think that all people should be treated equally before the law. But, second, I think that a 40-day sentence reduced to a 20-day sentence may be a little excessive for anyone who violates probation on a drunk-driving conviction by driving drunk again....
But here's what I'm 100% sure is excessive: this wall-to-wall, cable-to-cable coverage of this case.
Sure, news is what the public is interested in. No doubt this Paris Hilton story warrants some coverage...
But non-stop? At least O.J. was fleeing from double-homicide charges - not drunk driving - and he was a sports hero and a movie star.
Paris is someone who pretty much has become famous for being famous - publicity about publicity - and the media are just fueling this with their nonstop coverage.
I suppose I shouldn't be writing about this either ... but, hey, I like publicity, too...
PS - On the bright side, I did learn a new phrase from the media today - "sally port" - I think I've heard it at least 294 times already...
and a bit a comic relief - Sopranos' Bobby Bacala's advice to Paris!
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Ha ha! Honestly, I've stopped watching television news. Its full of so much garbage anymore. I had no idea about the Paris drama until a coworker Instant Messaged me (yes we have IM at work) to tell me: "Paris is going back to jail!".
I don't want to be AJ, but um, why is CNN spending time on Paris in lieu of covering the war?
Have you seen the movie Idiocracy?
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