The Consequences Of Celebrity Breaking The Law

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When you are a celebrity you are held to a higher standard in peoples eyes. People look up to you it comes with who you are so when you go and do things such as driving and driving what do you expect to happen. Celebrity's are not above the law they should think about the consequences when they made the decision to break the law.I believe it's a deterrent in a way speaking out as in no one is above the law even celebrity's .I feel like sometimes they get a fair deal and sometimes they don't it depends on the officer. I don't agree with celebrity's getting cut loose and not getting arrested just because they are famous and get held to a higher standard they should be held accountable for their actions no matter

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