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  • Lindsay Lohan Short On Her Community Service Hours, Could Face Arrest

    For a minute there, it seemed like Lindsay Lohan’s problems with the law are over.

    But reports that she might not have finished the extra community service hours given her could land the one-time famous actress in jail.

    The Parent Trap star is scheduled for a probation progress report on Thursday but according to Santa Monica City Attorney Terry White, the actress has done less than 20 of 125 extra community service hours.

    The additional hours of community service was tacked on her probation after White challenged the log sheet she submitted in January for her 2012 reckless driving conviction.

    “There were things she did that didn’t qualify as community service,” White explained at the time.

    The prosecutor was referring to the 28-year-old actress’ dubious claims that youth volunteers “shadowing” her and appearing in a play are considered community service activities.

    “We’ll probably ask that her probation be revoked,” Santa Monica City Attorney Terry White told the New York Daily News on Wednesday. “It doesn’t appear she’s taking it very seriously.”

    The former child star has until May 28 to complete her community service hours but White appears to be tired of giving the actress another chance.

    “She’s had more than enough opportunity to finish,” the prosecutor claims. “But she turned in some hours that were extremely suspect, that the court disallowed, and now, given the last chance of all last chances, she’s come up woefully short.”

    Lohan, who’s doing her community service through London based Community Service Volunteers, tried to make it appear that she’s busy when she posted a photo on Instagram of a stack of envelopes with the caption “Community Service – office day”.

    It’s doubtful that the prosecutor and the judge will be swayed by that pathetic attempt.

    However, in the event that the judge finally gets fed up and does issue an arrest warrant, Lohan can simply stay in London forever.

    After all, the US has no extradition treaty for a misdemeanor.

     

  • Kerry Kennedy Goes to Trial for Drugged Driving

    On July 12, 2012, Kerry Kennedy, the ex-wife of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was arrested for drugged driving and causing a vehicle collision on New York City’s interstate 684.

    Now, the 54-year-old is facing trial for ramming her Lexus into a tractor-trailer truck and yet, continuing to drive after she had blown a tire.

    One witness on the stand Monday testified how Kennedy was obviously out of it because she was slumped over on the steering wheel when they approached her vehicle.

    Police officers say that Kennedy was detained after failing a sobriety test.

    According to Fox News, “Kennedy’s blood tests revealed a small amount of the sleeping drug zolpide,” which could, without a doubt, result in sleep–driving while behind the wheel.

    On her behalf, her defense attorney has stated how she is well aware of her inexcusable reckless driving episode; however, she wasn’t aware that she had consumed any sleeping pills. He even furthered explained how the drug’s heavy influence causes one to make unconscious decisions, in which Kennedy experienced that day.

    Kennedy claims that she accidentally took sleeping pills instead of her prescribed thyroid medication.

    However, prosecutors contested that an unintentional drug mix up doesn’t justify the fact that Kennedy caused harm “by failing to stop and pull over as she felt the onset of symptoms.”

    Kennedy, who is the daughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy and the niece of former President John F. Kennedy, is the president of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights.

    The New York Post reported that Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy Jr. is begging for leniency towards his sister, who is a global human-rights activist.

    “Kerry’s been instrumental in freeing political prisoners and dissidents from around the globe from imprisonment and torture,” Bobby said.

    Bobby isn’t the only person trying to persuade the court system to dismiss charges against his sister.

    Multiple letters have come forward, advocating the humanitarian work done by Kennedy. However, they have been rejected as a defense mechanism.

    If convicted, Kerry could face a year in jail or community service.

    The trial will be a week-long hearing at the state Supreme Court. Kennedy plans to testify in her own defense.

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