Counsellor, I'm well aware of the types of deals offered to the poor and indigent. I have also seen Drug Treatment programs work with astonishing success. This in no way diminishes the fact that the reprehensible decision of the LA County Sherriff should not be in any way replicated elsewhere.

Paris Hilton should be held to the same standard as anyone else. That does not mean that offenders should be sent home after five days just because Ms. Hilton was.