…And so, apparently, has Paris Hilton. The LA County Sherriff’s Department issued this statement today, saying they have decided to release Paris with an electronic monitoring device and she will spend the full remainder of her initial 45 day sentance in the custody of her own home.

The decision was made after “extensive consultation with Los angeles County medical personnel, including doctors at the Century Regional Detention Facility.”

Wow.

My initial reaction was, SOMEONE got paid off. If you believe that being rich in this (or any) society does not afford a person immunity from real punishment, regardless of the crime, you are sadly naiive. Most certainly Paris called daddy on her cellphone that she wasn’t supposed to have, from her isolated cell.

“Daddy these blankets are scratchy. They’re SO not HOT.” 

The doctors at the detention facility would only say the decision was made for medical reasons. This would lead one to conclude that Paris has some sort of malady that prevents her from serving her sentence in her humble cell. But I think they are actually protecting the others.

LA County couldn’t possibly pay for all the medication they would have needed had they allowed Paris to remain in custody.

Imagine all the penicillin it would take to treat the entire population of the Century Regioanl Detention Facility for The Clap.

Edit: All joking aside this situation is incredibly fucked up. I just got this from TMZ:

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Paris Hilton’s medical condition was purely psychological and that she was in peril of having a nervous breakdown, and that’s why she was released early this morning.

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME???????

I don’t even know why I am surprised. What it comes right down to, people, is Paris was released from jail because she didn’t want to be there. I hope they riot. I hope that entire facility burns to the ground.