Lindsay Lohan released from jail just hours after starting her 30 day sentence: Fair? Who cares? Discuss?

It is unfair not because she is a celebrity but because she needs help. I am only worried for her health. Lindsay is in a lot of danger.

When an addict/alcoholic gets away with something like this they are now further convinced that they do not have a problem and that they are smarter than the law and the disease. This is a very fatal flaw in the addicts train of thought as they are not safe from or smarter than either in any way. Lindsay Lohan is exhibiting the typical alcoholic/addictive behavior and allowing her to act on her own free will could easily cost her a lot more than 30K in bail money.

Lindsay acting on her free will got her to this point. The time between when an addict/alcoholic knows they must face the music and when they actually DO face the music is absolutely the MOST dangerous time in that or any addict/alcoholics life. So between now and October 22nd, 2010 will be a trying time for her.

I thought the last time she was released from jail and the rehab "Wow did she pull one over on them, I hope she is okay and I am wrong about her" and that was reasonable.. I do not know LL... I only know what is reported about LL in the media so I gave her the benefit of the doubt... maybe she is just exhibiting problem behavior.. not addictive. However I WAS wrong and she did go right back to the drugs and alcohol which was proven by her failing that test that got her in front of the judge yesterday in the first place. I can say with authority now that Lindsay Lohan is an addict/alcoholic and needs to be in treatment.. not just "out on bail" Amongst the absolute must have tools in the recovery of an addict/alcoholic is for that addict/alcoholic to be removed from the environment where the friends, family, acquaintances, and whomever are that she was hanging around with during her using days.

This is a must. Jail is a good place to do this.. not the best way but a successful way none the less. She needs to have the desire to stop though and if she does not have that I would expect in a few years or less we will be reading another Brittaney Murphy type of "Guess what celebrity died today" story.

There are 3 and only 3 outcomes for this LL story. 1. Prison, Jail, or Institution.2.

Death 3. Recovery The 30 day bid in county would have done her good. Someone who loves her must step up here and help Lindsay help herself.

If you recall, in her last appearance in court Ms. Lohan's middle fingernail had "F*** U" manicured on it. Well, jeez, that was smart.Do you think that nationally televised, You-tubed stunt endeared her to the court?

I'm not so sure that she's actually getting preferential treatment when you take other factors into consideration, like jail overcrowding and the charge is a misdemeanor. Being held without bond until a court date in late October seems a bit harsh to me. A $300,000 bail was set, and she paid the $30,000 to get out.

And there really isn't any fear that she would flee, all the police would have to do is go on Twitter and she'd be telling everyone where she is and what's she's doing. She wouldn't be able to stop herself. After she's sentenced in October, it would be unfair if she served less than 1/4 of the sentence given, since that's usual amount of time served by others in similar situations.

I did find this quote from the defense attorney, Glen Jonas a little confusing, though: ~quote~ "Judge Fox guaranteed Ms. Lohan will not receive early release by setting the hearing a month out with no bail. Judge Fox is fed up.

Ms. Lohan is being treated like a drug addict on probation instead of a celebrity with a drug issue, Jonas said.(defense attorney)"~endquote~ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/09/did-lindsay-lohan-get-special-treatment-some-experts-say-yes-others-say-no.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lanowblog+%28L.A.+Now%29 What?" treated like a drug addict on probation instead of a celebrity with a drug issue? " She IS a drug addict on probation.

Who's side is he on? Does he think she should be treated differently than the other criminals? My own opinion is to make this arrogant princess serve her 90 days and the person who's next in court's sentence, too.

But, of course, that's just me.

OK. I have to say that I love the video. Props to the voiceover guy.It is totally celebrity kid gloves.

Apparently there's no such thing as "three strikes" for her. Honestly, take your choice: Lindsay Lohan, Brad and Angelina, Jon & Kate..the list goes on. What they do on a day-to-day basis has entirely no bearing on my life.

Those are their problems. I have my own fish to fry.(You asked) But to be fair, as a matter of legality, a judge set bail and she posted it. That she was stupid enough to violate her parole is her problem.

Perhaps she needs someone like Supernanny Jo Frost to follow her around as I she were a kindergartner and say, "No, Lindsay, we're not going to drink that today. You need to listen to me. That's not for you.

Come along, you need to sit in your naughty chair for five minutes....and Dina and Michael, you have got to stop enabling her..." (I didn't know Jo looked like the below shot until this image search for "supernanny. ") I've worked in Drug & Alcohol Education...do the crime, be ready to do the time.At least we know she won't be going to Japan with Paris ..

Who cares. She is a wash-up and should be treated as such.

I think she they just should keep her in jail, its like shes never going to learn! She's almost worst then paris hilton and brittney spears put together!

Celebrities shouldn't get special treatment when they break the law no matter what. You do the crime, pay the time.

No it was not unfair and her addiction problem cannot be considered as part of the Law. Her Lawyer was right that this was an offense that required bail to be set. This is about legal precedent and her other problems do not set aside precedent.

Until she is found guilty and is being sentenced she cannot be judged for anything. What if she pleads not guilty to the charges. The only thing they could have tried to do was say she was unsafe to herself and this would have required psyc tests and is lengthy.

The truth is it is not about celebrity it is about money. Giuliani once said when he was a Prosecutor-If you could afford me for a Lawyer you would never spend more then one day in jail. I think John Gotti proved this when he hired top Attorney Bruce Cutler.

Even if in the end he lost.

If she posted bail money, she is free to go moving about. That's how it works with everybody else. I don't like it, but that's how our legal system works.

I do agree with bk in that, it was a misdemeanor, and she got out of jail legally. On the other hand she has history of alcohol abuse, and she obviously could pay the bail outright, so why not set a higher bail limit?

I do think it is celebrity treatment, and think it is unfair in that having a $30K bail that is not particularly expensive for someone of wealth makes it so easy to get out of jail so quickly. Jail is meant to be a tool for educating/punishing those that have committed a crime, and if said person is in jail for only a few days then what is the point? It will just lead them to believe that what they did was not "that bad" and encourage them to think less of the consequences.

That's my 2 cents.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.