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Sheriff Baca: "This Lady Has Severe Problems"

Posted Jun 8th 2007 6:35PM by TMZ Staff

L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca claims there was simply no room at his jail for a "low-level offender" like Paris Hilton -- and her "severe" medical problems were only getting worse.

In a statement to the press, Baca said, "There's 20,000 inmates -- the largest jail system in the United States ... It's very overcrowded."

According to Baca, 90% of the inmates in L.A. County jail are serious felons -- many held on murder charges or attempted murder charges. Paris was one of the "low level" offenders -- who usually serve 10% of their sentences.

Baca also said that he reassigned Hilton based on "her severe medical problems," and confirmed TMZ's original story that her condition was mental. Baca said that her "increasingly deteriorating problems" were evaluated and added, "This lady has some severe problems."

Baca added that she was medicated when she originally entered the jail system ... and "I can't trust her tenuous status," referring to her mental state. "She had a severe problem," said Baca, "I need more cooperation from the courts and from the city attorney's office."

For now, Baca says he will comply with the court order and keep her behind bars -- "If there's any further deterioration, hopefully we'll be able to address it."

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61. Looks and Wealth is not an excuse for violating the law. Where was Paris when all the world disasters were happening? Did she ever come forward to help? Did he ever consider donating maybe a ring to help the ones in need? NO, NO, NO,, all she thought of was her selfish persona, me, me, me,,, poor little rich girl, she got what she deserved!!.. Now where are all your designer clothes and shoes? HUH> Paris, now you have to wear the jail bird look, I think ORANGE is truly your color. There is a GOD!!!

Posted at 6:59PM on Jun 8th 2007 by Jumping for JOY !!

62. the answer to this lies in a bank account in Switzerland

Posted at 6:52PM on Jun 8th 2007 by steve

63. We all knew before going in Paris had "sever problems" most people who go to jail do! Stop the bull ish and just do the time

Posted at 6:53PM on Jun 8th 2007 by Nik-o-lish

64. YEAH.......SPOILEDBRATBITCH, CURABLE WITH HOUSE ARREST AND CUPAKES.

Posted at 6:53PM on Jun 8th 2007 by THAT SOW

65. Lets see how many people try to get out of jail now saying that they are sick or that they can't handle it. Detox is hard to get over. Life sucks for the people that break the law and she is one of them.

Posted at 10:07PM on Jun 8th 2007 by Life Sucks

66. Sheriff CACA wants to bang Paris!!! Wonder how much he got paid$$$$$$$

Posted at 6:59PM on Jun 8th 2007 by kathyhiltonmakesmePUKE

67. She has problems, all right. She drinks and drives, scorns court orders not to drive - multiple times - even when she knows she's being watched, she commits perjury (the judge knew she was lying when she said she didn't know her license was revoked), and now she is in jail where she belongs. Part of the "severe problem" is a sheriff who let her get away with these things, parents who think she can do no wrong, too much money for expensive lawyers, and the attitude of an immature spoiled brat. I applaud the courage of the judge.

Posted at 6:53PM on Jun 8th 2007 by Karen

68. Since when is being spoiled a severe medical problem?

Posted at 4:15PM on Jun 9th 2007 by Bill

69. I heard about the planned party. If that doesn't not show that this chick is playing the system for all it's worth then nothing will.

Posted at 7:00PM on Jun 8th 2007 by Amanda

70. CUT THE GIRL A BREAK ALL SHE DID WAS DRIVE WITH A SUSPENED LISCENSE, NOW YOU HAVE A JUDGE WHO THINKS HE IS A GOD, JUSTICE, WHAT JUSTICE? YOU ARE ALL JUST JEALOUS BASTARDS!!!

Posted at 6:54PM on Jun 8th 2007 by zero

71. she is not a felon, she is not a hardened criminal, she is a low-level misdemeanor case....BUT she did violate probation, she did this several times, and in my opinion, she DOES think she is above the law.
i think she deserves this sentance, i hope lindsay lohan gets worse, and i hope nicole richie does time. if i were to get a DUI and do the things these girls continued to do, i WOULD be in jail....
sorry lady, do your time, suck it up.

Posted at 6:53PM on Jun 8th 2007 by em

72. What is this guy doing to release all the other mentally ill? Weren't they in line to get out on early release first?

Give me a Break!!!

Mental Paris.... It's now confirmed!!!

Posted at 6:54PM on Jun 8th 2007 by Ima Bitch

73. Her biggest problem is people surrounding her who haven't told her how it is.THAT is
why this has unfolded in this manner, and that is why she thinks she is so hard done by. THEY are acting like they're martyrs. Martyrcomplex. Paris disregarded probation. Not the judge. A good, no nonsense talking to at the very beginning and she'd still just be
on probation. Good parenting along with responsible choices on Paris' part would have alleviated this self-created undue suffering. Dumbasses.

Posted at 6:54PM on Jun 8th 2007 by HereComeDaJudge!

74. We here in Los Angeles County are the ones with mental problems....after all look at the IDIOT we elected for sheriff.

Posted at 6:55PM on Jun 8th 2007 by Rob R Barron

75. #12 Ok DPG let me see if I have this straight. You wrote

Charlie Manson has some severe problems too. Can he go home?
Posted at 6:46PM on Jun 8th 2007 by DPG

Last time I checked she hadn't bludgeoned anyone nor was involved in a cult, and didn't cut a fetus from a mother's stomach. Grow up you idiot.

Posted at 6:54PM on Jun 8th 2007 by Momma

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