Celebrity Justice
Paris -- I'm Not Above the Law

Paris Hilton has issued the following statement through attorney Richard Hutton:

"After reading the media's coverage of my court hearing, I feel the need to correct what I believe are misperceptions about me. I absolutely realize how serious driving under the influence is. I could not live with myself if anyone was injured or killed while I was driving while impaired. Clearly, no one should -- no matter how slightly.

I am ready to face the consequences of violating probation.

No one is above the law. I surely am not. 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."


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76. bye bye paris

www.myspace.com/hiltonhotelprotest

Can I be on your inmate list of visitors?

Posted at 4:14PM on May 9th 2007 by No drunk drivers

77. being above the law is hot--!!

Posted at 6:23PM on May 9th 2007 by s

78. She is not going to jail for the DUI. She is going to jail for violating her probation. TWICE!! It is not unfair to send her to jail. She can read the tickets, the same as the rest of us. How could she not know about the suspensions? Maybe she can't read.

Posted at 4:15PM on May 9th 2007 by Bridget

79. anyone else would go to jail for the same thing, and what a sweet girl not wanting to be treated better than anyone else, maybe she'll be willing to share her individual cell with 20 ither women like the rest of the prison population.

Posted at 4:20PM on May 9th 2007 by dre

80. She only made those comments because her attorney suggested it and told her it she didn't it would ruin her in Hollywood, no surprise that this was coming!!!!!! And I don't believe Paris has the ability to even write such a well thought statement shes an idot and needs to get over herself and realize she's no different then us regular people.

Posted at 4:12PM on May 9th 2007 by Chilly

81. Well said, Paris. Now that's what I like to hear out of you. Taking responsibility and CLEARING things up regarding your fight to NOT be treated unfairly.

Take a stand Paris. I'll be right behind you supporting.

MVDD

Posted at 4:12PM on May 9th 2007 by mvdd

82.
Waaaaahhhhh...boo hoo

She definitely didn't write that. She's too stupid

Posted at 4:23PM on May 9th 2007 by Val

83. It is amazing when someone can’t get away with what they feel is their right to get away with, will finally issue a statement, that may not be how they really feel, because we have seen and heard how she really feels...But finally gives a morally CORRECT statement. My feeling is, that Mr. Hutton read the riot act to Paris, and didn’t pull any punches. we have all watched Judge Judy, and the worst thing you can do to a judge and your case is to blatantly lie, and make it everyone else’s fault, but your own. That is exactly what the judge said to her Rep, “he fell on his own sword”, to protect his client and take the blame of her Arrogance, don’t be fooled, this is NOT stupidity, this is plane and simple arrogance, she was stopped and given the benefit of the doubt several times, and was let off... it was finally time to pay the price for Arrogant behavior towards others, and mostly to the courts, and if we were flies on the wall of the meeting with Paris and Mr. Hutton, I will guarantee, that is what he told her, she cant buy her way out of this, and blame others. Amazing when you see your career that was made off partying, arrogant behavior, and sex tapes, is going down the drain… I guess, there is nothing worse them being banished to obscurity… hence, new statement. Time to grow up.

Posted at 4:12PM on May 9th 2007 by Richard

84. I think we need to now move on. I do not believe in the system, and I do not believe that Paris will go to jail.

While I am pleased with what Judge Sauer did, I am still disappointed with him, because he gave her 1 month to check herself in. If he REALLY wanted to punish her, he ought to have sent her DIRECTLY to jail after the trial. She SHOULD NOT have been allowed to go home.

I am SURE he was aware that her attorneys would file and appeal.

When someone is convicted of a crime, they aren't allowed to GO HOME then turn themselves in to serve their sentece after 1 month. SILLY, SILLY, SILLY.

TRUST ME, this woman will not serve not 1 hour behind bars.

She will be laughing at ALL OF US, and she will AGAIN drink and drive.

Posted at 4:16PM on May 9th 2007 by NOT a fan of Paris

85. Katie - are you serious!!! Just because she wasn't drinking and driving the other times doesn't make it any less wrong - her license had been suspended - because of the drunk-driving stop - that means you can't drive. And if you really believe that she didn't know anything about the suspension YOU"RE INSANE - she's just trying to get the saps to feel sorry for her - and I guess you're one of them. If you had a young daughter, would you want her emulating Paris? Do you really think its okay for someone to avoid jail time just because of their celebrity? Anyone else would get a much steeper sentence, and wouldn't have the avenues to try and do something about it - why should she?

Posted at 4:14PM on May 9th 2007 by Not4Paris

86. Folks are right.. She didn't write this, and her publicist needs to work on making it look like she did... At least spell something wrong, sheesh.

The thing is she doesn't want to be treated worse than others, but if she were those others, she wouldn't have been given a month to get her stuff together and she would have been busted the FIRST time she was caught driving on her suspended license. So her publicist understands how serious this all is... Apparently she doesn't. She and her fans don't get it... No one should have to die for her to learn her lesson. I wonder if she "sihned" the press release?

And I'm with everyone else... I will never stay in a Hilton Hotel after all this. I didn't want to because of her to begin with, but now I don't want to help fund that family's irresponsible behavior.

Posted at 4:19PM on May 9th 2007 by Valerie

87. Good press release. Thank God she dumped that USELESS LOW-LIFE LOSER Howard Weitzman. It sounds like she now has someone that know's what he's doing, in her court!

Posted at 4:14PM on May 9th 2007 by Stephen D'Andrea

88. what a load - obviously written by her atty. Paris - big clue here is that there were no typos or mis-spellings..... now where is that petition> maybe I will SIHN it now. She needs to do time for violating probation. Atty tricks shouldnt work to keep her out of jail.

Posted at 4:15PM on May 9th 2007 by RJinChicago

89. Hi.

This comment is not just for Paris Hilton, but for us all. Hold on to Peace. No matter where, no matter what, Hold on to Peace. No one is perfect. The human experience is not about perfection. However, we can hold on to Peace.

I like the world of entertainment. Paris Hilton may be viewed as a person that is only famous for being famous. But that's okay. One of the things that Entertainment does is help us forget about the daily trials we may go through, just from the living of our lives. I am a major fan of Anna Nicole Smith. Though she did several professional entertainment things, she has been viewed as a person famous for being famous. However, when I come home in the evening, and want to forget about the world outside for awhile, Anna Nicole Smith helped me to do that. In a way, Paris does to. Just by seeing them do what they do. Entertainment is about the moment, and how it fills the moment with pleasure, be it through what you see and or hear. Entertainment can be serious. But apart of the beauty of entertainment is that it's not a matter of life and death. It's an avenue that helps lighten the load on the mind.

Give Peace some focus. You will be better for it. I'm not a religious person. I don't believe in religious practices. I know that Peace is apart of the solution to any problem. Hold on to Peace. No matter where, no matter what, Hold on to Peace.

Posted at 5:17PM on May 9th 2007 by Richard

90. I can not believe we are waisting our time on this BS. Dont you people realize that we are paying for her to go to jail. Send her lil tail home with a fine and some community service....and then let it go!! If she gets caught again...which I am sure she want, then we can give her a little stiffer punishment. But we have others out there that need to go to jail worse then some probation violator...Paris Hilton. People please!

Posted at 4:16PM on May 9th 2007 by Missy

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