In court today, Lindsay Lohan’s attorney submitted a Not Guilty plea on reckless driving charges:
Lohan is charged with reckless driving, lying to police about whether she was driving when her Porsche slammed into the back of a dump truck, and obstructing police from performing their duties. The accident occurred while Lohan and her assistant were on their way to shoot a beach scene for the television movie “Liz and Dick.” The actress told police that she wasn’t driving, but police suspect she was behind the wheel.
Lohan already has two DWI convictions, and was also caught driving on a suspended license. She has been involved in numerous accidents. The Jalopnik blog asks the obvious question: how does Lohan still have a driver’s license?
At the very least, her car insurance must be ridiculous. Lohan and driving were enough of a concern for Lifetime producers to specify that she couldn’t operate a motor vehicle while they were filming Liz & Dick, in which Lohan starred as Elizabeth Taylor (the insurance for the picture would have been too high). Just this year, she’s been involved in three accidents, one of them a hit and run.
I’m sure her high income helps with the car insurance payments, but a more troubling question is why the DMV has not taken action? Sadly, it probably isn’t because she is rich and famous. It is rare for the DMV to revoke anyone’s license, even when there is ample reason to do so.
The tabloid press, of course, enjoys playing up Lohan’s driving antics. And it is all fun and games, until she hits a babystroller.
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Could it perhaps be that she’s a white, American actress with (perhaps dwindling) wealth?
Imagine a poor, black American male having the same privilege.
Our driver licensing system is “inclusive” rather than “exclusive” (an example of “exclusive” would an aircraft pilot license). The motor vehicle industry and the oil companies probably exert subtle pressure to make revoking a license a difficult procedure and receiving one easy. I haven’t studied the matter, but wouldn’t be surprised if a RICH black American male (e.g. entertainer, professional athlete) could probably hire lawyers who would help him avoid losing his license.
If Lindsey Lohan was abusing a gun rather than a car, there would currently be press conferences in nine states and Washington, D.C. calling for her head on a pike, and for repeal of the 2nd Amendment. If you want to kill someone and get away with it, use a car.
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