It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I was watching a news report the other day about some celebrity who was caught with a DUI. This celebrity also had I believe an open intoxicant in her vehicle. Actually that may have been the story, I don't really recall.
No matter, the point of the news story wasn't that she broke the law, or was doing something stupid at all. The point was we wanted to hear what lesson she learned. The interview was going to be about the lesson she learned. Really? The lesson she learned?
It cracks me up. What lesson is there to learn, and how come she didn't know about this before? How come she didn't know it was against the law to drive drunk or drive with an intoxicant open? Perhaps this adult thought she was above the law? Maybe is as dumb as a brick and had no idea. Maybe like most celebrities they get a pr firm to try to salvage her image so she can move forward. Maybe the bad press is still good press because it puts her in the spotlight. Maybe she can capitalize off of this and get some speaking engagements or a new gig?
Yeah maybe she really is remorseful and has learned a lesson. However many people are going to hear her story, and repeat what she did. When will they have learned their lesson? Before its too late?
I call this bogus reporting. Its sort of like when they interview a celebrity and ask them if they are dry or clean; then the celebrity always says yes. 6 months later they report how that celebrity was stoned on that interview. It's a joke, a circus, a wild game.
You don't have to touch fire to know you will get burned. You have to be smart. Could this celebrity actually stop others from doing what she did? Yeah there's a chance, but I am thinking it went through both of her ears like a whirlwind her whole life as is. Dumb.
Good article. Congratulations.
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