[Pipergun]

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.