When a judge must correct young celebrities like Lindsay Lohan

July 9, 2010

“Law enforcement is the last line standing. In some cases, it absorbs the roles of parent, teacher, guardian, and therapist, to then be heeded, acknowledged, ignored, or challenged … all to the backdrop of lighting, camera crews, and all the rest.”

Pamela Garber, New York City therapist, commenting on the 90-day jail sentence handed down to actress Lindsay Lohen for probation violations. Some deem the sentence too harsh.