Mackenzie Phillips - Diverted

31. 10. It amazes me everytime a Hollywood star or athlete or rich gets busted they can do rehab and get the charges to 'disappear' this does not happen with average Joe or anyone for that matter who does not have money. Money sure changes the rules in our justice system. The whole criminal justice system needs to treat EVERYONE the same for the same crimes.

Posted at 3:11PM on Oct 31st 2008 by wowsywoowoo

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WRONG. Pardon me for raising my voice. This is a deal that many people get, regardless of income. As I have said, this deal is made many times a day in communities all over the country. It is as common as the people who get it. If your point is that the criminal justice system does not treat everyone the same, then you should make that point without using this as your evidence, because this doesn't hold water.

However, if your point is, in fact, that the criminal justice system does not treat everyone the same, I would be inclined to agree with you. I think it is observant of color and class, but that is just my opinion.

Posted at 5:19PM on Oct 31st 2008 by Joan Short

32. She should go to jail for 34 years and remember how nice her life was.

Posted at 5:28PM on Oct 31st 2008 by Prince VonAHole FanClub

33. on a&e or w/e channel that has that biography show, they did one on her. she basically said something to the point that the one way she would fool people by thinking she was sober was to go and get herself polished. hair, make up, nails, new clothes, the works.

so with that being said, she could just be fooling the judge and everybody else.

Posted at 5:35PM on Oct 31st 2008 by LaRae

34. Balloons!!!

Posted at 7:06PM on Oct 31st 2008 by Rusty

35. This not only happens to stars it happens to a lot of everyday people. I know that for a fact. They do rehab and after you show proof you completed it, it is erased off your record. But some people aren't as lucky and they do go to prison for the same crime.

Posted at 5:49PM on Oct 31st 2008 by Justin

36. She has not been arrested 10 times, she has been to rehab 10 times. Big difference.

Posted at 5:51PM on Oct 31st 2008 by t.c.

37. What actually happens in rehab? Do they give them drugs to get them off drugs, or does the staff just say NO, NO, NO to the celebrity?

Posted at 1:54PM on Nov 1st 2008 by Jean

38. I think the DA asked if she was on Diff'rent Strokes to be ironic, since she needs to start living clean "One Day at a Time." I don't think it was a mistake. I hope she succeeds this time. You never know which one will take.

Posted at 6:30PM on Oct 31st 2008 by Laurie

39. What a hypocrite! This woman has given many interviews touting her "clean and sober" lifestyle. I went to a court ordered rehab after a DUI, and it was a joke. People were actually using heroin and coke in rehab and hiding their stash in the ceiling tiles. I could have easily had someone bring in alcohol (or walked to the corner store and purchase it) if I had so chosen. I chose to work the program instead. It was my first and hopefully my last time. When someone has gone through 10 rehabs, it seems to indicate that they are not finding the help they need, or don't want help at all.

That said, I do hope that #11 is the charm for her.

Posted at 6:54PM on Oct 31st 2008 by LeeAnn

40. BabyMomma....you are the dumb one that you don't know how long ago this gal was, keyword WAS, on a tv program. She is a has been, has not done anything in the business of worth since then and even during the series run she had drug problems. Then again, she is a child of the momma's and the papa's.

Posted at 7:06PM on Oct 31st 2008 by Granny

41. I hope Rehab works this time. It didn't the last Nine. But I think if she was not "Mackenzie Phillips" she would have been locked up. Double standard for Hollywood peeps?

Posted at 8:00PM on Oct 31st 2008 by R K Savage

42. I really hope Mackenzie gets her life on track. If you know anything of her history, her parental influence was lacking.. John Phillips used to get high with her.. what chance did she have? I pray that this is the one wake up call for her.. I really like her and she is extremely talented.. Mack... I pray you get the break and strength you need in your RECOVERY!!!!!!

Posted at 8:40PM on Oct 31st 2008 by ilovetheshowmadmen

43. I think that its a shame that some people ie: Joan Short ~ has nothing better to do with her time than to criticize others You should get a life!

Posted at 9:02PM on Oct 31st 2008 by terry

44. i bet "smart ass is in charge of editing this forum---------Joan Short

Posted at 9:01PM on Oct 31st 2008 by terry

45. This is a bunch of crap. Addicts deceive and play people on a routine basis. They lie, cheat and will do anything to feed their habit. She can thank the PD, the Judge and the universe "after" she's clean. Anything that is said now is suspect. 90% of the people that enter rehab, re-enter, re-enter, re-enter, etc. will die of complications related to the reason they are there in the first place. I won't believe a word she says until she has clean time behind her. Everything, at this point, is just words, no actions!!

Posted at 9:12PM on Oct 31st 2008 by Bman