What Justice System?

Apparently we don't have much of one anymore. I like to think that at least in Texas prosecutors wouldn't bend over backwards for celebrity's that break the law. Then again they probably don't have to worry about it much, all the celebrity's get arrested in California. Maybe the rich and famous are the only ones that really take the slogan "Don't Mess With Texas" seriously.

The District Attorney in California where sweet little Lindsay Lohan decided to commit multiple felonies finally filed their case against her, only instead of the felonies she should be charged with, they're giving her a slap on the wrist with seven misdemeanors instead. It gets better once you read the DA's explanation:

As to why no felony charges were filed, the DA says Lohan's cocaine traces "were below the .05 grams required by office policy for felony filing." Sources tell us there were also problems even proving she was in possession of the drug. As for the second case, a law enforcement source tells us the manner in which the cocaine was seized was questionable. In addition, the source says the amount of cocaine "didn't meet the threshold for filing." But there's more to the story: In deciding whether to file felony cocaine charges, the D.A. always looks at the person and the circumstances. In Lohan's case, the fact that she was busted twice in a short period of time actually helped her. It shows someone is struggling with an addiction problem. The fact that each time she was busted, she immediately checked into a rehab facility also helped her case. Also, her age -- 21 -- and the fact that her upbringing was extremely unstable -- also worked in her favor."

Can anyone else tell me what is extremely wrong with his entire statement? Last time I checked, when Joe Smoker gets pulled over on COPS and they find a few marijuana seeds in his car, he's going to the slammer, all cause of a busted tail light. Yet dear Lindsay gets into a wreck while under the influence of COCAINE and probably a good deal of booze, then leaves the scene of the accident with her coke still out in plain sight in the car, they simply shake their authoritative finger at her. If Joe Smoker got busted twice in a short period of time, he probably won't get bail the second time around, but in Lohan's case it's a good thing. What about all the crackheads and meth addicts out on the streets begging for change or stealing stuff? I'd say that shows someone struggling with an addiction problem alright. I doubt their upbringings were very stable either, a lot less than poor little Lohan.

On top of that, is it just me or does it seem like these young female celerity's are battling to see who can gain the reputation of raging lunatic quickest? From stealing a car to chase your assistant that just quit to yelling at nannies that are raising your kids for you, they sure did come out of the gates running.

I find it real difficult to accept that we live in a country that will quickly cater to the needs of an illegal drug smuggler in order to imprison two border agents that were doing their job a little too well, but when they catch a celebrity red handed on multiple felonies, they get maybe a few days in the pokey maximum. Sad state of things folks.