Comments on: I don’t want to write this entry… but I must. http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/06/07/i-dont-want-to-write-this-entry-but-i-must/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:06:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shari http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/06/07/i-dont-want-to-write-this-entry-but-i-must/comment-page-1/#comment-16994 Shari Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:44:19 +0000 http://seanpaune.com/2007/06/07/i-dont-want-to-write-this-entry-but-i-must/#comment-16994 This issue is slightly more complex than it appears. On the one hand, you shouldn't be able to worm your way out of a prison sentence because you're rich and famous. On the other hand, prison is supposed to be both justly punitive and have a deterrent effect when it comes to future crimes. I'm pretty sure that stupid cow is pretty deterred by now. The issue is how much punishment she deserves for the crime she committed and whether or not someone with a similar history of criminal behavior would receive a lighter or harsher sentence than her. I don't know what the average punishment is for someone who violated probation for a first offense reckless driving (related to alcohol consumption). I'm not sure someone else wouldn't have gotten house arrest. I'm also not sure someone else wouldn't have served the full term in jail. I do know I dislike her as much as you and the uglier part of my personality would love nothing more than to see her rot in jail for 45 days but the fairer part wonders if she isn't really being treated differently than anyone else in terms of this early release. I think we have to try and set aside our desires to see this spoiled stupid rich person get her comeuppance and look at what is just. This issue is slightly more complex than it appears. On the one hand, you shouldn’t be able to worm your way out of a prison sentence because you’re rich and famous. On the other hand, prison is supposed to be both justly punitive and have a deterrent effect when it comes to future crimes. I’m pretty sure that stupid cow is pretty deterred by now. The issue is how much punishment she deserves for the crime she committed and whether or not someone with a similar history of criminal behavior would receive a lighter or harsher sentence than her.

I don’t know what the average punishment is for someone who violated probation for a first offense reckless driving (related to alcohol consumption). I’m not sure someone else wouldn’t have gotten house arrest. I’m also not sure someone else wouldn’t have served the full term in jail.

I do know I dislike her as much as you and the uglier part of my personality would love nothing more than to see her rot in jail for 45 days but the fairer part wonders if she isn’t really being treated differently than anyone else in terms of this early release. I think we have to try and set aside our desires to see this spoiled stupid rich person get her comeuppance and look at what is just.

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