Do you think that famous people get off too easily when they break the law?

OK, I'll bite... what did Christian Slater do? (Given that the word is there's at most 6 degrees of separation between a person like me and Christian Slater, I suppose I should ask, just in case we actually meet... )

Yes!

Christian Slater has assaulted people on a number of occasions

I don't know anything about the individuals mentioned, but I would say that if you compare wealthy individuals to poor individuals, it is a safe bet that the poor people spend more time in worse jails than the wealthy.

I think that it's actually rich people that get off too easily.

Sometimes.

I think you hear about it more.

i think it is probably hard to live under the public scrutiny as most popular figures do.... but i also think that if you make a lot of money for people that they will try to find a way to cover up or work things out outside of the legal system if possible.
as far as oj is concerned, he had his day in court, and was found not guilty because the prosecutor didn't prove the case. that was mostly about money. if i was on trial for that crime, i would have gone to prison because i couldn't have afforded the defense he had.

The Menendez brother's were wealthy and they didn't get off...
But you're right about rich people getting off too easily just for the fact that they can pay for better legal services.

Yes, but we'd miss their presence in the next hit movie!

Yes, but I think it's actually rich people. I believe a rich but non famous person has a better chance of getting off easy than a rich famous person, because the judge and jury don't feel the weight of popular opinion on their shoulders.

I don't think Tommy Lee got off easily... I think an example was made out of him... Robert Downey, Jr. on the other hand...

No, normal (innocent) people don't get off easily enough.

It depends, I mean, look at OJ.

Some of them. Others they wouldn't even give a second thought to if they weren't famous.

A famous footballer (soccer player) here in the UK was let off a speeding offence because he persuaded the court he was particularly concerned about newspaper photographers chasing him and putting his life at risk. Really!

Beckham?

That's the fellow - have I recounted the story correctly?

You sure have!!