BUZZURRO

The whole Paris Hilton getting released from jail for some phantom medical reasons which nobody knows about, including the judge, and then her going back to jail has re-ignited the debate on
whether her sentence was fair in the first place.
Those people who argue that her sentence was too harsh say it was given only because she is famous and the law wants to make an example out of her.
Those who argue that it is too lenient argue that she was caught drunk driving while on a suspended license and was only given special treatment because she was famous.
Well, since this is my blog, I will give my opinion.
The sentence was fair.
Paris got what she deserved. Her penalty was not so much for the crime of driving on a suspended license or her driving drunk, but for her contempt for court.
That is it. If she went to court when she was supposed to, and not show up 30 minutes late, or if she even looked into joining a class which the court ordered, her sentence of 45 days in jail probably would never have happened.
Why do I say this ? From experience.
Some time ago I was involved in an auto accident.
I received a moving violations ticket for making an illegal left turn.
I went to my arraignment in court as I was supposed to.
I was informed then by the judge that I could serve up to 90 days in jail if the court chooses to sentence me to jail.
I went to a lawyer in fear.
He informed me that the 90 days jail sentence was the maximum sentence the court could give me by law but that they only do that in cases involving felons or those who have extreme disrespect for the law, such as Paris Hilton demonstrated by not looking for a driving class or checking into a rehab program or showing up for court late, or even violating the suspended license sentence.
The lawyer advised me to go to court as I was supposed to.
I did, and ended up with only a warning about getting another moving violation during the next 90 days.
Why ?
Piss off the judge my lawyer told me, and suffer the consequences.
Paris Hilton definitely didn’t take the law seriously and that pissed off the judge. In my opinion, Paris ought to be jumping for joy that the judge only sentenced her to half the mandatory sentence allowed to by law, instead of complaining about how unfair it is.
It was a lenient decision, be it was fair.

Some free advice Paris, next time don’t act like the law is a joke.
You might get the maximum sentence.
In my opinion Paris should be happy that the judge sentenced her to only 45 days instead of the maximum of 90.
Some free advice Paris, next time don’t act like the law is a joke. You might get the maximum sentence.

A thousand grazie mille to Cyndi of Reboot: A New Life in Italy for the package of food she so kindly mailed from Italy to us in the USA.
I would have like to post a photo but one of the things she sent was chocolate.
I have mentioned before how I do not like the chocolate sold here, be it Hershey’s, Dove or Nestle. Neither does Buzzurro.
Cyndi sent us some Italian chocolate and Buzzurro and I devoured it like a pack of hungry wolves, so as they say in Italy, niente foto.
It tasted so good!!! Thanks again.
I just hope the package I sent with American foods arrives soon.

That’s the beauty of communism !
Price controls, food shortages, communism… deja vu.

(Hat tip to Sandmonkey).

Yesterday I received a phone call asking for my phone number.
I turned to Buzzurro and told him that I received a phone call asking for my phone number.
How did she call me on the phone in the first place if she didn’t have it ? Sheesh.
I said to Buzzurro: “Before you know it, I’ll start receiving emails asking for my email address !” and we laughed about that possibility.
I spoke too soon.
Today I did receive an email asking for my email address.

ANYBODY but Bush…..

How about Ahmeninejad of Iran ? Or the Wahabist rulers of Saudi Arabia ? What do you think they’d do with your non-islamic uncovered headed butt when you wear short sleeve shirts in public like you were in your car ?
(it was a female driver)