Paris Hilton Justice or Celebrity Justice
The question over double standards for celebrities in trouble is still being hotly debated as Hilton's ordeal unfolds.
Sheriff Lee Baca, who let Hilton leave jail for house arrest, is being accused of playing nice with celebrities, while Judge Michael T. Sauer, who sent Hilton back, is said to be making an example of the heiress.
Village Voice gossip columnist Michael Musto said that when celebrities like Hilton face jail time, it magnifies their sense of privilege and people assume they are going to get better treatment than "mere mortals."
Elayne Rapping, a professor who studies pop culture, said Hilton has indeed managed to get away with a lot "because she can afford very expensive lawyers, and our society is increasingly permissive."
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