Martha Stewart sentenced to 5 months

[chicken]

Martha Stewart sentenced to five months in prison.

Make of that what you will. Original predictions were for 6-10 months, so she got off lightly. Also, due to the usual appeals process, her incarceration has been stayed.

Information on the appeals arguments.

Comments

[chicken-cem.livejournal.com]

I agree -- the issue is unclear. On the one hand, people who are much more evil than she is, who are men, get away scot free. Like say, George Bush (whose oil company shenanigans are legion and well-documented if you read Molly Ivins). On the other hand, Martha is still quite wealthy and superior, and for her to take a 'poor me' attitude doesn't set a good role model and doesn't do any good to the public. If she had the good grace to be even a little contrite (yet still go rightfully to appeals court), people might respect her more.