Police: Paris Hilton Got Special Treatment in Jail

By PopEater / Wire Services Posted Sep 7th 2010 07:28AM

Las Vegas police are defending Paris Hilton's quick release from jail after her Aug. 27 arrest on suspicion of cocaine possession, saying they wanted to avoid disruptions in the jail's operations. Hilton was out of the jail in about three hours, roughly half the average time it takes to process people facing the same charge through the Clark County Detention Center, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

"Yeah, she was treated differently so I don't have a disruption of my process here at the county jail," said Metropolitan Police Deputy Chief Jim Dixon, who runs the jail. "When you bring somebody in like that, everybody comes over and tries to look at them. I'd have officers attempting to keep inmates away from her. I'd have disruptions."

Hilton, 29, was charged with one felony count of cocaine possession after authorities say she opened a purse in front of a police lieutenant and a small baggie of cocaine fell out. Hilton claims neither the purse nor the cocaine was hers.

Dixon noted a crowd of about 100 people gathered outside the Wynn Las Vegas resort to snap photos and shoot video of Hilton while her boyfriend, Cy Waits, was pulled over and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Tony Collins of 911 Bail Bonds said he understood why Hilton was treated differently. "If she had gotten out in 30 minutes, that would have been special treatment," he said.

She's scheduled to appear before Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Joe Bonaventure on Oct. 27.

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Tuesday 07 September

By garyrjas

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She took care of them, so they took care of her.

By duck

they took her blow away and then she gave some blow away to get an early release but how many cops could she possibly service in such a short time period

By dan

why would anyone want a blow from a skeleton?

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By mw

Paris getting special treatment, no, of course she gets special treatment, she is Paris. So sick of these so called celebs being treated like they are above the law. Everybody should be treated alike no matter who you are or you are accused of. Losers.

By Rochelle

Amen to that, Paris Hilton is no better than anyone else, If you Do The Crime, Do The Time, besides Paris isn't all that , she is just another blonde in Hollywood that thinks because she has a few teen fans , she is better than anyone else. Well she sure is lucky I wasn't the arresting officer..

By George

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You would feel the same way if your daddy was a billionaire, moron. And don't say, No I wouldn't. And the police gave a legitimate reason why she got released earlier. If I were in charge, I would have let out in 10 minutes to avoid a disruption. Besides, she is cute as hell, and God Bless her.

By Sally

These cops suck!! Paris is a trash bag with money and drugs, the system sucks. Oh wait, so does she with her herpes self.

By chicobombico

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The bull crap phoney sports figures get away with it all the time.

By Peter

I am agreeing that equality under the law is a foundation of the American Justice, and no one is above the law.

By john

The amazing thing is that they readily admit it, and try to justify it by claiming that it would disrupt the process! If Mr. Dixon can't run the jail properly, then get someone who can! It's too bad Joe Arpaio isn't available.

By Bill

Mw: She was allegedly caught breaking the law. She was arrested. She was taken to jail. She was released on bond. At what point was she above the law?
Rochelle: I think we can all count ourselves lucky you aren’t an officer.
George: you said it all.
Sally: did your last boyfriend leave you for a two dollar crack ho?
Peter: you’re absolutely right.
John: Sad to say but your version of the great American lawman is being sued by none other than the United States government. He might be a little too busy right now to deal with Paris. Obviously you aren’t intelligent enough to know it but Deputy Chief Jim Dixon handled what could have developed into a serious problem in a quick, efficient and organized way. If you can’t realize that what he did was a good thing, no officers or inmates harmed, minimal disruption of due process, then there is just no hope for you.

Friday 10 September

By FRANCES POWELL

YOU are so right!! Tell the AP you do not want to see her or her face AGAIN on national TV!

Tell the POLICE to stop making arrests, there are NO CRIMINALS in AMERICA. Why bother.......

Let us see........EVERY CRIMINAL should just be released from all prisons.

We would not want to taxi the poor police, prosecutors, prison systems. My GOD look how much us TAXPAYERS could save.

NO CRIMINALS, NO CRIMES

But wait, OBONO is sueing ARIZONA for bothering millions of illegal aliens!

So I guess....let us just THROW IN THE TOWEL!!

By Brian

Absolutely right. These people are not special. They'll never learn anything if the people in charge keep letting them off the hook. Charges need to be filed against the police who let this happen.

By Heyes

Suprise .... Suprise...... giving this loser special treatment all the time she will never grow up and learn her lesson

By richdog37

Exactly! Now, she's really going to think she can do whatever she wants.

By denise

same old same old : Money talks and B.S. walks ALWAYS WILL

By Paul

@richdog37: They already do. Why do you think they do it. But notice that it's usually younger female celebrities.

By The Viking

We all know; Give a pig everything it wants and you'll have a good pig. Give your child everything it wants and you'll have a............child!

By Bernie

Agree it was "no surprise". The surprise would be if she had to stay and be processed the same as anyone else. What is the status of the Lt that brought her in, is he still on the force?

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