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Originally posted by QuirtEvans:

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Originally posted by Cindysphinx:
I think a month is the bare minimum. Had she been a regular person, she would have gotten much more time.

Two weeks is a bad vacation. One month is a prison sentence.

The funny thing, though, is I doubt she knew this was a federal crime when she did it. Had you asked me before the scandal whether it was a federal crime to pay somebody to boost your kid's score, I would have said, "Um, I dunno, but it should be."

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Originally posted by Cindysphinx:

These people won't do hard time

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Originally posted by Cindysphinx:
Calm down, Quirt. A recommendation for jail time is just a recommendation.

Nobody has spent a day in jail. It’s a little early for “I told you so.”

How about now? Still too early?

Or is now the time when you try to claim that two weeks isn't hard time? Be careful, because the judge reportedly said that Huffman was among the least culpable of the parents charged. If he said it and meant it, that means others will be getting longer sentences.

Sorry, I don't know what point you're trying to make.

I do think you should calm down, though.

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Originally posted by Cindysphinx:

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Originally posted by QuirtEvans:

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Originally posted by Cindysphinx:
I think a month is the bare minimum. Had she been a regular person, she would have gotten much more time.

Two weeks is a bad vacation. One month is a prison sentence.

The funny thing, though, is I doubt she knew this was a federal crime when she did it. Had you asked me before the scandal whether it was a federal crime to pay somebody to boost your kid's score, I would have said, "Um, I dunno, but it should be."

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Originally posted by Cindysphinx:

These people won't do hard time

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Originally posted by Cindysphinx:
Calm down, Quirt. A recommendation for jail time is just a recommendation.

Nobody has spent a day in jail. It’s a little early for “I told you so.”

How about now? Still too early?

Or is now the time when you try to claim that two weeks isn't hard time? Be careful, because the judge reportedly said that Huffman was among the least culpable of the parents charged. If he said it and meant it, that means others will be getting longer sentences.

Sorry, I don't know what point you're trying to make.

I do think you should calm down, though.

You said no one would go to jail. You said much the same after Huffman pleaded guilty, to the effect that a prosecutorial recommendation of jail time doesn't necessarily mean jail time.

I think it's pretty obvious the point I'm trying to make. Perhaps you could try a different strategy, such as, admitting you were wrong, and we could all move on instead of watching you twist yourself into Trumpian knots to try to explain why the wrong things you said weren't REALLY wrong.

What amazes me is the level of outrage this has generated.

Doesn’t seem like much of a story to me.

damn auto correct...

I’m not sure, but in the case of Martha Stewart it seems that her felony conviction has given her career her a much needed kick in the ass.

Well played!

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Originally posted by Steve Miller:
What amazes me is the level of outrage this has generated.

Doesn’t seem like much of a story to me.

Would that we were as concerned about our lawmakers.

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Would that we were as concerned about our lawmakers.

+100,000,000

Any over/unders as to how much time she actually spends in jail?

If she were in LA County, my guess would be a weekend, max.

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Originally posted by Nina:
Any over/unders as to how much time she actually spends in jail?

If she were in LA County, my guess would be a weekend, max.

I can't hazard a guess. I hope she serves every day of it, but I really don't know whether the federal jail system shortens sentences because of overcrowding.

Not being much informed on federal sentencing or housing, my guess would be that the sentence would be longer if they intended to release early. Thinking the full 14 days. Sounds light but even being locked up over a weekend is no picnic if you are not used to it.

I mentioned this to Mary Anna the other day, but it bears repeating here.

Felicity Huffman is, according to all reports, a good person. That doesn't lessen her culpability here, of course.

Two stories I read the other day, from Eva Longoria (Longoria and Huffman were two of the four stars of Desperate Housewives):

When Longoria started on the show, she was not famous, and someone (unnamed) was bullying her. She was really in a bad way, mentally, because of it. Huffman saw it one day, and told the person to knock it off. It stopped then and there.

After the show ended, Longoria got involved in several charities. She would routinely call her ex-co-stars for help, to attend functions, etc. The other two (Marcia Cross and Teri Hatcher) never made time, they always claimed to have conflicts. Huffman never turned her down, always showed up, etc.

Perhaps this was an aberration on Huffman's part. A stupid, criminal aberration, but an aberration. Sometimes good people do incredibly stupid things.

How much does it cost for someone to live in jail for 2 weeks or a month...

What about those that have done this in the past? Are they just Scott Free?

As I said to Quirt, one or two anecdotes told by a friend do not prove or disprove whether someone is a good person, and what does being a good person even mean? If I've always behaved well, but I do something heinous, does that mean my crime doesn't count and I shouldn't suffer consequences?

I personally think her jail time and fine are very light. They may, however, be sufficient to prevent some others from trying something similar. (Unless, of course, it becomes a badge of honor to do time if your crime was to help your children.)

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Originally posted by Mary Anna:
As I said to Quirt, one or two anecdotes told by a friend do not prove or disprove whether someone is a good person, and what does being a good person even mean? If I've always behaved well, but I do something heinous, does that mean my crime doesn't count and I shouldn't suffer consequences?

Allow me to repeat:

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That doesn't lessen her culpability here, of course.

Agreed.

I just worry about "But she's a good person!" carrying weight in legal matters, especially when both the perp and the friend are both celebrities and, thus, "influencers."