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Celebrities and Jail

Why some celebrities go to jail, and others don't.

When Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones recently got six months in prison, I heard a few people talking about whether or not tha was fair.

One said, "Her life was already ruined, by giving back the medals."

Well, that argument doesn't really fly. I mean, I'm sure O.J. feels his life has "already been ruined." He doesn't get to do fun movies like Naked Gun anymore. He doesn't do car rental commercials. Oh sure, he gets to golf. He still signs autographs, and gets blonde women. Who knows how. People are just so into celebrity.

The best argument someone can make for how crazy it is that Marion Jones got half a year in prison, is the fact that Brandy didn't get a day in prison. And she killed someone in her SUV. Sure, it was an accident, but still. She wasn't looking down (probably at a cell phone), and hit a car going 65 mph.

At looks like O.J. will be in prison for a few days, at least. He broke the rules, by making a threat against someone that said some things he about the case he didn't like.

I'd think all his friends would know by now, you don't want to get this guy angry.

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When Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones recently got six months in prison, I heard a few people talking about whether or not tha was fair.

One said, "Her life was already ruined, by giving back the medals."

Well, that argument doesn't really fly. I mean, I'm sure O.J. feels his life has "already been ruined." He doesn't get to do fun movies like Naked Gun anymore. He doesn't do car rental commercials. Oh sure, he gets to golf. He still signs autographs, and gets blonde women. Who knows how. People are just so into celebrity.

The best argument someone can make for how crazy it is that Marion Jones got half a year in prison, is the fact that Brandy didn't get a day in prison. And she killed someone in her SUV. Sure, it was an accident, but still. She wasn't looking down (probably at a cell phone), and hit a car going 65 mph.

At looks like O.J. will be in prison for a few days, at least. He broke the rules, by making a threat against someone that said some things he about the case he didn't like.

I'd think all his friends would know by now, you don't want to get this guy angry.

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