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Originally Posted by Rerun
I don't give a crap about Lindsay and whether or not she spent time in prison. Frankly, I think the sentence was a little harsh.
Its the dishonesty (towards the general public who mostly don't know how the system 'works') in sentencing I care about.... and how early, early parole is way too easy to get these days.
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There are some crimes where I absolutely agree that the sentencing is too light. Murder is one of them - though I would note that I have first hand experience with the hypothetical you discussed above, and I would suggest you are arguing from ignorance there. Everyone knows from the moment a murder conviction is handed down how long the typical murderer will serve.
In this case though, what is gained from locking Lohan up for a full 90 days aside from the satisfaction of petty media gawkers who need to see someone famous crash, burn and die to feel better about their own petty lives? From a human perspective, giving her a couple weeks in jail and then three months of rehab has a far greater chance of turning this girl's life around. Certainly a greater level of transparency in the sentencing would be nice, if you care that much about her, but the question I ask is whether that is the fault of the legal system or the fault of the media covering it?