Why do people want Paris to receive preferential treatment?
 

Right - I'll apologise from the outset of this post - it's going to sound like I'm having a go at people, and I'm really not. I posted it on the other thread, but I thought I would start a new one.

First of all - can I say that I think Paris Hilton deserved her jail sentence. SHe has no-one to blame but herself, for breaking the law not once, but a number of times. If any of us here did that, we would have got the same sentence. So...

This is a serious question to all the Paris fans.

If you or I had done what she has done, we would have been sentenced to time in prison. Why shouldn't she do the same? Why should she be treated differently - and better - than anyone else? Just saying, "I LOVE PARIS" is not an answer. So you love her - fine, that's up to you.

Here's another question - I am a big fan of the actor Robert Downey Jnr. He has been sent to prison on a number of occasions - and it was absolutely right that he should have been. Do you think if I had come on here posting "I LOVE ROBERT, I LOVE ROBERT, I LOVE ROBERT" that it would have been taken as a serious reason why he should not have been jailed.

Or what about Ian Brown? A singer who has made some excellent music, and who served jail time? He deserved it - if you or I had committed that same offence, we would have been sentenced to jail time.

So what I want to know is - WHY do you think Paris should be treated differently to everyone else? Why should she receive priveleges, just because she's famous? (And let's face it, she's famous because of her family name, not because of any discernible talent.) And just saying, "Because I love her," isn't a reason.

Sorry for the confrontational tone of my post, but this is a subject that really riles me. No wonder Paris and her ilk feel that they are above the law, when people are all running around endorsing that opinion for her.

Can anybody give me a VALID reason why she shouldn't go to jail?

Because shes gonna get killed ffs!
I am not saying she shouldnt be punished, but she should definately not go to a normal prison.

And you saying 'shes famous for her family name and no talent' is pure opinion, so dont pass it off as fact.

And why has ANOTHER thread been made??! Its going to be exactly the same people, saying exactly the same points. And you'll all make the same sarcastic comments, and mingle together saying horrible things.
Whats the point?

I'm so angry at the moment, with the same repetitive threads being made, with exactly the same points.

Note using the abbreviation - ffs - is against the rules on two grounds. Firstly it against the rules to use text speech and secondly it is against the rules to defeat the swear word filter. Please refrain from using it on this site.

Red

The only thing people can say is that "she's famous for **** all" and that "she broke the law numerous times" bla bla.
As I said in previous posts, there are flipping rapists escaping jail, and being allowed back in places like SCHOOLS.

First of all - Chrizzle, I have started ONE thread on this subject.

It seems to me that the Paris fans are just as repetitive as the non-Paris fans (I don't hate her, so I won't be called a hater).

I started this thread, because it was asking a genuine question. Just because you don't like the question doesn't mean that the thread shouldn't be started.

Yes, and that's disgraceful. But that has nothing to do with the Paris Hilton case.

And tbh, when people break the law several times, they generally do get sent to jail. So it's a valid point that people are making.

I should say, I would hate to see any harm come to Paris while she is in jail, but Chrizzle, I am sure she will get well looked after while she is in there.

So, can anyone answer my question? Why should she receive preferential treatment? Don't get angry - it only gives the impression that you don't have a proper answer.

Why didnt you ask the question, clearly, in the other thread??
And ive answered the question, on behalf, of all the forum fans.

So there- question answered. End of.

Actually I did ask the question clearly in the other thread. But I thought it would get lost amongst all the other posts, and I wanted to know what the answer was.

Are you answering on behalf of all her fans then? Well, fair enough, you all seem to share the same opinion of her (and that is NOT meant as an insult).

Was your answer, because you think she will get killed in prison? I sincerely hope that she doesn't get hurt or anything in prison. I don't see it happening though.

I didnt mean to sound so aggressive in this thread, but its just a touchy subject.

Yes I, and all of her fans, do worry about her.
Lets face it, she isnt the most popular person ever.
Even though she does have a huge fanbase, she has her haters, and Im sure some people in the prison will hate her guts.

Where I do think she should serve her sentence I would certainly NEVER want her or anyone else to come to any harm.

I dont think she should get preferential treatment but because of the huge media hoo ha about her case I feel she will need some level of protection or isolation from the general prison population. She will without doubt be envied in prison for her status and background so I imagine will have to be closely supervised at all times for her own protection.

It's always difficult when a celeb goes to prison and must be the worst nightmare of the staff at the prison. I imagine other celebs who have served prison sentences had protection of some kind because with status comes jealousy of some kind and a desire to be the one who gave them a "kicking"

I hope that some safe environment can be planned for her and that she comes out of this a much more law abiding citizen

If she gets all the protection though then it's going to be a breeze for her and she's going to find it easy and come out and probably not care if she ended up back there as she got all the protection.

If she goes in as a normal prision however, with no protection and therefore experienced what it's actually like, which IMO she should, then she may realise that it's not a place she wants to go again and might think before she next decides to break the law.

I think the problem is Legend that the American prison system is so very different to the British one. Where our prisons are categorised into low risk etc.. I think theirs are you go where they send you and where I agree she should serve her sentence I dont agree she should be put in prison and deliberately put in harms way to "teach her a lesson" that would just be wrong.

In England she would be with low risk in a possible open prison and frankly that is enough as she is not a flight risk etc...

IMO, She did the crime and She should to the time.

I think that She should get the same treatment as any average Joe, just because She is a heiress should mean nothing.

Yes I agree with everyone, lets see her get stabbed. Lets sit back and relax, and laugh at the slut that is Paris Hilton while she gets killed in prison but some bald, butch, lesbian with an anchor tattooed to her arm!
Lets watch as her family/fans/friends break down, just because that ***** Paris had a suspended license. She deserves to get killed or abused because of that!!

Note the sarcasm..

Couldn't have put it better myself.

I understand you are upset and annoyed Chris - but scroll up and read my posts I certainly never said I wanted her to simply be put into general prison population and I doubt anyone would want her to be hurt

Yeah Sunny, I understand your points perfectly. Your thinking about it logically.

But the people saying just throw her in a cell like a normal person. She isnt a normal person! Thats the point. Shes a celebrity, and a celebrity with quite a big hate-base.
You hear stories about normal people getting killed in prison day in day out, and your telling me Paris Hilton isnt going to get harmed in any way?(not you Sunny, the people saying that)

Nee bother Chris :laugh: I understand that emotions are high about this subject at the moment

I know what you're saying and i know how they work but the majority of inmates who go in there are targets for the inmates who are tougher, bigger, more hard etc but they're given no special treatment so i don't see why Paris should. Every person who goes into prision is put into harms way and that's why i think she should be no different. Perhaps she will have a bigger target on her back but that's life, she chose the life she's got and she chose to do the crime, continuously.

I've been quiet recently, and have been reading the forums rather than posting of late, but I feel the need to express my views on this particular topic. I'll admit this issue is pretty raw at the moment with my friends and family.

Firstly, I'm not a fan of Paris Hilton, but I certainly don't want to see her come to any harm. Secondly, I'm not someone who wants to suffer - if she hadn't of driven whilst drunk and with her license suspended, I wouldn't of cared - she could've gotten as drunk and partied as much as she wanted for all I cared. But, saying that, it's right for her to go to jail.

Everyone seems to be saying "She didn't harm anyone", but to me they seem to be missing the fact that she had the potential to harm someone whilst she was in that state... what if the police hadn't found her?

A close friend of mine was killed just last week at the hands of a drunk driver. I'm not saying this for sympathy, merely stating a fact. I can't imagine how her family is dealing with it, but I can imagine them thinking "What if he hadn't hit the bottle... got behind the wheel...".

What if's aren't good enough. Until people learn from and experience the consequences of their actions then it will happen again, and again, and again.

It seems as though Paris has realised the seriousness of her mistakes, but nevertheless it's too late for should've's, Paris needs to serve her time.

Paris has the same rights as every American Citizen and should be protected from harm while in prison, however she should have any kind of special treatment either. She is no different from any other prisoner. She is a criminal and broke the law and was found guilt of her crimes. Doing anything that would make her different from the other prisoners would cause resentment and make it more likely that they would hurt her if they got the chance.

People make her out to be some kind of super star. The reality is she is no different from any of us and such should not be treated any differently.

I suppose this is one of those times we will have to agree to disagree Legend my love. I do respect your opinion though and you more than most have a good insight into this.

I've been reading these threads and not posting also Tom.. but I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for what happened to your friend. x

But you see, thats just not true.. at all.
Every famous person has more chance of being harmed in prison than a regular person. Especially if that person has quite a high hate-base.

A regular person has a chance of being harmed.
A famous person has an even higher risk of being harmed.
A famous person who has a very high hatebase has a very high risk of being killed.

EVERYONE in that prison is gonna know her.
I am not saying that she shouldnt be paid for what shes done. But maybe if she had a cell on her own, and was seperated from the rest, it would be better.

Talk about exageration, stereotyping and sarcasm.

ALL inmates are at risk of abuse and possible death but you're not complaining about that, what about the 18 year old girls who have robbed some clothes because they've not the money to buy them? The ones who have robbed some food to feed their starving child as it's rob food or have their child go hungry? They've got to go through all that and so should Paris.

She done the crime so she should be treated like everybody else, there is not 2 different laws; one for the 'normal people' and another for 'celebs'.

Paris could have quite easily prevented it all, if she's continously breaking the law then she deserves the same treatment as everyone else.

Thanks Linda, like I said it wasn't mentioned for any personal gain, I just felt compelled to comment on this. I hope this explains my absence - It's been a numbing experience... I couldn't have added anything productive to anything, lol!

I guess I just feel a bit angry that the human rights of celebrities are said to be above those of common man!

Fjaaahui! That will be all. :spin2: