Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca is still defending his initial decision to send Paris Hilton to home confinement. Although Baca’s decision was later overturned by a judge, Baca claimed Hilton’s “medical problems” could not be handled by the county jail, and she absolutely had to be released early for that reason.
“Our doctors said we had no solution to Hilton’s medical problems. None,” insisted Baca, who did not elaborate on Hilton’s illness. “As a sheriff in this county, I’m not going to let any inmate die in this jail.”
The sheriff, an elected official, said his decision to place Hilton in home-confinement was also motivated by a federal mandate to relieve jail overcrowding that results in early release of minor offenders.
“What’s worth more,” he asked, “a person spending time in a county jail for driving on a suspended license or a person losing her life?”
Baca held up a medical report, and said Hilton had two doctors prescribing different medications.
“She was at a place where we couldn’t fix whatever that medical problem was with the resources we have. We knew this problem was not going to get better,” Baca said. “We were placed in a very unusual and awkward position with Ms. Hilton.”
But the supervisors questioned the severity of Hilton’s health problem. “She looked pretty healthy at the MTV Awards before going into jail,” said Supervisor Don Knabe.
Baca explained that, eventually, Hilton’s doctors “gave us the right information concerning her medication.”
Be sure to catch the Larry King Show tonight; I’m certain Paris’ appearance will be one to remember.
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June 27th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
[...] CelebWarship: Sheriff Baca said Paris would have died in jail. [...]
June 27th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
You know what Sheriff Homeboy, you’re just pissed that you didn’t get a full 15 minutes of fame. It’s probably time to just shut up and do your job. The way the judge tells you to do it!