Judge Baca

Whoa there Sheriff! Ignoring the judge's orders and arguing with him about picking the defendant up for appearance...dang what a cowboy. Last time I checked, the one with the robe trumps the one with the stars. In this case that would be the stars on the collar and the 'star' in handcuffs.

What a gust of fresh air from Judge Sauer. Proper procedure was not followed and he wasn't gonna have it today. No motion filed for the medically motivated reassignment. Paris intending to dial in to court on the blackberry. Kaboom! Back to the House of Orange.

I don't enjoy the pictures of Paris bawling in the back of the black and white. It's a sad photo. But guess what, sister? Sometimes life is hard. Just ask Martha Stewart. Speaking of, BIG PROPS to Martha. In the face of Paris' flame out in court, Martha's behavior from early check-in to zero display of whining speaks volumes about her pride and maturity. Could this really be the first time Paris hasn't gotten her way? Is that really possible at age 26? I distinctly remember when I first began to realize people do choose how they react. It was in the Barbie aisle of Toys R Us about 35 years ago. A fellow four-year-old was totally losing it at her mother who was making her choose between two dolls.

Maybe Paris always gets both Barbies.

Well, it's not good karma to end on a bitter note. I don't want unreasonable punishment for Paris or anyone else. Let's do remember though that drunk driving is the best tolerated violent crime in this country. Eighteen thousand killed by drunk drivers in 2006 alone. That's one every 30 minutes. Here is a link to some very graphic photos of what a lethal weapon a vehicle can be. At least Paris and her Bentley won't be swerving around the town for the next 40..I mean two or three days.