1. Another young one gone bad. so sad

Posted at 6:34PM on Jul 5th 2007 by debbie

2. Talk about a slap on the wrist. Does anyone really think that this little skank won't get behind the wheel of another car in an intoxicated state again? She shouldn't be driving anymore.

Posted at 6:37PM on Jul 5th 2007 by Call me crazy

3. Ooh LOOK! Another POS-wanna-be-celebrity who thinks she's something! Loser-spoiled-brat-no-talent-trash like this are never going to amount to anything, which is bad enough, but they take their acts on the road and cause harm to people. I hope the lawsuit brings damages that this leech will spend the rest of her life paying off.

Posted at 6:46PM on Jul 5th 2007 by BigCupOSTFU

4. DUI must be another one of Hollywood's idiotic trends! & When did this loser's 15 minutes even start?? She belongs in the slammer with Wahler

Posted at 7:57PM on Jul 5th 2007 by ysugarcoat

5. i am just amazed at the youth of america today. it is getting worse and worse every year. i think that the children of this generation are just too damn spoiled. they are so irresponsible and think that it is no big deal to get behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated.. they obviously don't know that they are not only jeopardizing their own lives but the lives of others. and the punishment that they recieve is WAY too lax. i pray to god that something will change in our judicial system one day that will scare the living HELL out of people so they won't even think about getting behind that wheel.

Posted at 8:21PM on Jul 5th 2007 by pretty woman

6. Dude who cares! It's her deal. People drive drunk, yeah and it's really dumb. But she's not "trying" to get publicity. She is just having fun and made a dumb mistake. And it's not like she's this HUGE celeb who is well known by everyone. She's a girl from laguna. That's it. give her a break!

Posted at 9:07PM on Jul 5th 2007 by PEEJ

7. A drunk celebrity? You're kidding, right?

Posted at 9:35PM on Jul 5th 2007 by HK

8. O AND THIS WILL BE OK AS LONG AS IT IS NOT { PARIS }

Posted at 9:54PM on Jul 5th 2007 by IMA BIGGER BITCH { BITCH }

9. Driving Under the Influence of Fame

The famous—Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Nichole Richie, Mel Gibson, Ty Pennington, Vivica A. Fox, Tracy Morgan, Haley Joel Osment, Michelle Rodriguez, George Michael, Ray Liotta, Mike Tyson, rap artist Eve and players in the NFL, NBA and MLB—all have one thing in common: driving under the influence. And the public outcry over Hilton’s release and reincarceration only underscores the fact that—famous or not—the nation wants something to be done about it. Find out what MADD has to say and the simple solution that could put an end to drunk driving.

In the last year, a great number of celebrities and high-profile sports figures have been arrested for committing drunk driving offenses. Among them, Paris Hilton has gotten the most attention—and public outrage. And for good reason.

Hilton has not taken responsibility for the fact she drank before getting behind the wheel, drove on a suspended drivers’ license and then appealed to the governor for leniency in her sentence for that offense. MADD believes she should accept full responsibility for her actions, especially since a vast young audience is watching her every move.

MADD also believes that Hilton should have an alcohol ignition interlock installed on her car so that she cannot drive drunk again. In fact, through our Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving, we are advocating for an ignition interlock to be placed on every car for all convicted drunk drivers.

The reason why people continue to drive drunk is because they can. And Hilton is a good example. She, like many others who have had their license suspended, continue to drive. Ignition interlocks would put an end to this as an interlock device prevents the car from being started if a measurable amount of alcohol is in the driver’s system. Courts across the country are too lenient on those who drive on suspended licenses due to drunk driving. In addition to jail time, fines and other sanctions, MADD would like to see at least a one-year interlock provision for those who drive on suspended licenses.

Armed with new data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which shows that drunk driving fatalities are higher than they have been in 15 years, MADD’s National Board met with Congressional leaders in June to ask them for an increased focus on drunk driving across the nation and to support MADD's Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving. In addition to ignition interlocks on all convicted drunk driver vehicles, the Campaign also calls for the exploration of new technologies to prevent a vehicle from being driven by someone who is drunk as well as increased enforcement and public support.









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Posted at 10:01PM on Jul 5th 2007 by just asking

10. She PLEADED guilty. Please educate your dumbass writers about how to use the word "plead" correctly. I am getting tired of correcting you.

(hint: check a British, not American, source.)

Posted at 10:17PM on Jul 5th 2007 by Queen Elizabeth

11. Just another DUI statistic, another former teen starlet has lost her way in the midst of
the prior glory and fame and acting.

Posted at 10:32PM on Jul 5th 2007 by BOEING 787-8

12. all this talk about drinking and driving.. what about
the drivers on their friggen cell phones

Posted at 10:40PM on Jul 5th 2007 by celebrity.web.net

13. Queen Elizabeth

Why in the world would TMZ an AMERICAN site check a British source (you do mean dictionary right?)

We have danced this dance before. It is pled, past tense of plead. If you are going to visit an American site then accept the American way of speaking. Go to dictionary.com and look it up.

Posted at 12:15AM on Jul 6th 2007 by me

14. Alcohol+Serious Bodily Injury = Felony. At least for us mere mortals.

Posted at 2:50AM on Jul 6th 2007 by Ex-L.A. Jailbird

15. Jessica is only 19 years old and a whopping 40% of alcohol related deaths in vehicle accidents involve teen drivers between the ages of 16 and 20 years old. This teen's DUI accident caused "great bodily injury to people in both cars." Seems Jess had about as near a miss as she could get to the worst, a "DUI with fatalities" and a charge of vehicular manslaughter. If thinking about that doesn't sober her, then she might also consider the fact that a "DUI with serious bodily injury" is counted as a crime of violence in California and counts as a strike under California’s "three strikes" law. The third strike in California doesn't have to be a crime of violence or even a serious felony, a felony petty drug possession or even a felony petty theft like shoplifting, just about anything more serious than jaywalking, will get her a mandatory extended prison sentence, a 20 years to life sentence with virtually no exceptions. She now has "strike one."

I think the judge dropped the ball in this youngster's case. The punishment he sentenced her to appears sufficient for the crime but he made no attempt to help this young lady, to assure, as best a judge can, that Jess will not get an alcohol related second strike similar to this. In addition to the 36 months probation, ordering her to attend 36 AA meetings would have been a good measure of help. And in addition to the 80 hours of community service, ordering her to spend 80 hours in an alcohol rehabilitation program would have been another good measure of help. But ordering Jessica, as this judge did, to attend "one MADD meeting" seems about the least help possible.

Sometimes, more than punishment, young people with a drinking problem need help getting their lives straightened out. This judge could have given her the nudge she needs, he could have helped her, and I think it is sad Jess did not get that.

Posted at 4:34AM on Jul 6th 2007 by Bodo