Martha Stewart deserves to go to jail
Posted in Commentary on March 5th, 2004 by Sacha PeterA jury convicted Martha Stewart on four counts of obstructing justice and lying in a federal inquiry. Despite this, Martha Stewart was on the record as saying:
I am obviously distressed by the jury’s verdict but I continue to take comfort in knowing that I have done nothing wrong and that I have the enduring support of my family and friends. I will appeal the verdict and continue to fight to clear my name. I believe in the fairness of the judicial system and remain confident that I will ultimately prevail.
The fact is that she was convicted of four crimes. She has done something wrong and she still refuses to admit this. This in itself is a sign that she is utterly delusional – believing that she was not guilty of lying to a federal panel concerning her sale of Imclone stock. As such, she has broken the law and deserves to go to jail. End of story.
The more she whines and complains about the trial, the stiffer her sentence will be since it will be obvious to any judge that she doesn’t realize the gravity of the crimes that she has committed. It’s ironic that she talks about how if the justice system is fair that they would release her. The simple matter is that the justice system did its job: Martha Stewart committed a crime and will get punished as such. To do otherwise would be the sign of an unfair justice system where only the rich can buy their way out of the crimes they commit.
HELLO: I really think in this world, Martha has given woman more hope love and peace and something to look forward too.She might of made a mistake who hasn’t.
I BELIEVE all woman deserve 1 get out of jail free card,we love Martha and planning to go shopping June 17 for anything Martha.
Lorraine
You said: "I believe all woman deserve 1 get out of jail free card"?
Why not all men as well? Is it because women are more deserving and above the law?
Laws apply equally to all individuals. It doesn’t matter whether you’re Martha Stewart or not, you should get the prescribed penalty. In this case, Stewart was convicted of: Conspiracy to obstruct justice, making false statements and committing perjury. These are serious charges – if anybody could decide to just lie under oath, it would undermine our judicial processes.
Was it really that much for Stewart to admit that there was no stop-loss order on her sale of Imclone stock? For her, it was too much. She thought she was above the law. She’s not.
Lorraine, that was quite possibly the dumbest comment I have ever heard.