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Celebrity Justice
Allred Already Playing Race Card Over Paris

Posted Jun 11th 2007 4:17PM by TMZ Staff

Gloria Allred, Paris HiltonUsing "young, white, rich" Paris Hilton for contrast, attorney Gloria Allred is going after the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. on behalf of a 51-year-old African American veteran (a double amputee as a result of active duty), who was allegedly treated like crap during her stint in L.A. County Jail earlier this year.

In a press conference held just moments ago, Pamela Richardson, Army Specialist 6, said she was denied serious medical attention during her March 2007 stay in the Century Regional Detention Center -- "a direct contrast to Paris Hilton." As a result, Richardson claims that a hernia she believes developed while in custody went untreated, plus she was denied her cancer medication, and worst of all -- she claims to have been verbally bashed and humiliated by being forced to crawl around the facility without the use of her prosthetic leg. Richardson was arrested (for what Allred won't disclose), held at the Lynwood facility and then released. Charges were never filed against her.

"She's treated like a queen compared to what I got," Richardson said of Hilton. Allred added, "When Paris was remanded to jail, she cried out, 'It's not right.' We say, about the shocking discriminatory treatment of Pamela -- it's not right."

They're seeking more than a million dollars in damages.

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181. Does Sharpten not realize that there are hundreds, if not thousands of WHITE people who are serving a much longer jail sentence than Paris Hilton for the same crime?

Posted at 5:46PM on Jun 12th 2007 by DL

182. I've never heard of this story until now. This makes me sick. As an African-American
female I can FULLY understand the "other kind of treatment", or the "other set of rules" being put in place, all because of the color of your skin.
I hope that this lady sues them and wins!
In the year of 2007, it's REALLY SAD that we STILL have a race problem.
I'd like to see Al Sharpton and others in his position take up this lady's cause.
March in connection to this. Go on CNN, MSNBC, FOX NEWS and talk about this.
To be made to crawl around on the floor like an animal...denied needed medications...
These people should be FIRED! If they did it to her, believe me, they'll do it again if they haven't done it already.
How could a person with even a small amount of humanity do this to another?
This would NEVER happen to a WHITE person with money, be they male or female.
Again - they need to be fired...NOW!!!

Posted at 6:59AM on Jun 13th 2007 by Jacqueline Smith-Gaston

183. If her incarceration helps change a system that is unfair, the otherwise useless Paris Hilton will actually be able to say she accomplished something good in this world afterall.

Posted at 6:17AM on Jun 14th 2007 by honey

184. IT WAS ONLY A MATTER TIME BEFORE THIS TYPE OF COMPLAINT EMERGED FROM OTHER PRISONERS AND THEY HAVE A POINT.

Posted at 6:35PM on Jun 13th 2007 by joe

185. If you think poor black women should be treated the same as Paris Hilton they you all need to start voting for Democrats. You all need to vote. Don't vote for a Republican president because Jesus told you to and you don't want to register your hand gun or support birth control and them complain because rich people get treated better that poor people. You are pawns of the Republican party. That's what the party system is
Republicans - favor rich white people (think Mel Gibson)
The Democrats want to help the working poor.

If you voted for George Bush, don't complain if you think Paris Hilton is getting special treatment, that's what Repulican's do. Two Americas. Wake up and vote for Democrats.

Posted at 12:35AM on Jun 14th 2007 by Kimberly Clark

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