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# Throw the book at Paris
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/throw-the-book-at-paris-editor/
- Published: 2007-05-14T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T00:45:12.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Flo Ginsburg Santa Monica*

Re: Paris Hilton’s DUI When I was a Los Angeles County Probation officer II (1967-72) in Santa Monica, I told all people arrested for drunk driving, who landed in my caseload, that I would recommend the full maximum penalty be placed by the Court for a second such arrest. I would tell them that they might kill someone I love, or someone else loves, when driving intoxicated. And believe me, I followed through.

Driving under the influence is manslaughter waiting to happen.

All were treated the same, rich or not-so.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 14, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/051407.pdf?ref=smdp.com)