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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think she should get jail time. I don't see the point of that. Financial restitution and community service. [/quote]

The point is deterrence. This is a high publicity case. What is the message if she does not get any jail time?[/quote]

I think the high publicity aspect always is problematic for justice. I don't think she should receive a harsher sentence because she is famous or has publicity. she should get a similar sentence as someone else with her wealth / attorney skills who committed a fraud type crime in the $15000 range for personal gain (eg. victimless - in that she didn't steal from someone). I am never a fan of using the justice system as a means to make an example of people.

Deterrence is really not effective. The next person will do it differently / think they won't get caught. There were many non celebrities in this group - we hear nothing about them. Most regular folks who aren't celebrities won't take anything from this. Celebrities will continue to find ways to buy their way around a system - they will just pay more to have someone do it better.[/quote]

It’s not a victimless crime though. Through fraud, she stole a spot for her child that should have gone to someone else.[/quote]

This and you're assuming she's receiving a harsher sentence because of publicity. I'd argue that's not the case and their are 30+ other parents waiting to be sentenced who will also receive equal merit in from the law who aren't famous like she is.[/quote]

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