Sheriff: 'Hilton Jail Investigation Is a Waste of Time and Money'
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Saturday, July 14, 2007
HOLLYWOOD - Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has fired back at calls for an investigation into the alleged special treatment of Paris Hilton--because it's a waste of money.
The chief cop hit the headlines last month when he allowed the socialite to walk free from jail, just days into her sentence, because he feared for her mental health.
Baca's decision was overruled by court authorities, who insisted Hilton had to return to prison to complete her jail term.
And now the sheriff is in the news again after officials at the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs insisted allegations that Hilton was afforded special treatment during her jail spell at the Century Regional Detention Center in Lynwood were investigated.
Baca reveals he is obliged to cooperate, but he's convinced such an investigation is a huge waste of time and money.
He says, "It's wasting taxpayers' dollars on something really trivial."
And the sheriff insists he can clear up one allegation immediately--he confirms Hilton was given a brand new prison uniform, while her fellow inmates had to wear secondhand attire.
He explains, "I was told that Miss Hilton is a size three and we don't have size threes in the jail, so there had to be some accommodation for her; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to wear what we have."
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