[/caption]Those of us who are minorities always say that the blindfolded lady holding the scales of justice (Themis) is blindfolded because she cannot face us due to the disparity between sentencing in America for whites and minorities.
But we should amend our thoughts by adding that there is nothing more perverse than the justice dole out for the typical Hollywood celebrity, black or white, who runs afoul of the law.
Wesley Snipes’ pending jail sentence for tax evasion is just that - pending; Lindsay Lohan’s received ninety days in jail, but because of the supposed overcrowding, she served only two weeks; and today, People is reporting that Charlie Sheen, instead of doing jail time for domestic violence against his wife, will instead do thirty days in rehab.
How is it that the jails in and around Hollywood are always overcrowded for celebrities, but not for the common folks? We all remembered Paris Hilton’s “perp” walk, and that of Lindsay Lohan – we commended the judges who adjudicated both cases. But the sentences were not carried out to their max because of the convenience of overcrowded jails.
Where are the intrepid reporters to investigate this disparity and show how the celebrities are unfairly favored? For God’s sake, look at Mr. Sheen's criminal record – the bloody definition of recidivism should be a picture of Mr. Sheen.
As for Mr. Snipes, I just saw him on TMZ. I thought that when your case goes to the Appellate Court and you lose, then you go to jail until your case is heard by the court of last resort, the Supreme Court?
The citizenry must have confidence in the judicial system, and although we have reverence for our pop icons, there has to be a modicum of fairness and the appearance that justice is indeed blind. With the recent sentencing for the celebrities mentioned above, we are left to think that lady justice's blindfold is transparent, at least for the vain-glorious of Hollywood.
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