Since when is brightening our humdrum lives grounds for pardon. A twenty-something whose major contributions to society involve the abuse of the phrase "That's hot!", the unfair and humiliating treatment of animals, flashing her ladybits and, lest we forget, the memorable "One Night in Paris"! What admirable traits for a role-model for today's yound woman!

Let's put things in perspective. If any of us mundane citizens in need of brightening were arrested for drunk driving and given probation, and then caught for breaking said probation, would the world rally around us, starting an online petition to stop us from being thrown into jail. Of course not!

Hilton's celebutante status should not influence any sort of leniency. The fact people think she should be pardoned is an insult to our justice system. Perhaps I wouldn't feel so indignant if she didn't have a record of run-ins with law enforcement and routinely has gotten away with nothing more than fines (chump change for an heiress) and probation.

I applaud the judge and prosecution for finally giving Paris a dose of the real world, a wake up call so to speak. Hilton needs to realize that looking fashionable and striking poses for the paparazzi does not entitle her to special treatment before the law.