Governor Arnold "The Terminator" Schwarzenegger has no love for Paris Hilton

sharon_b · May 8th, 2007, 03:14 PM

The Terminator Has No Love For Paris Hilton

Here is the official response from Governor Schwarzenegger’s office regarding the petition going around to save the socialite. I guess Paris Hilton needs to figure out another way of getting out of this one.

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Thank you for contacting Governor Schwarzenegger regarding Paris Hilton. The Governor always appreciates hearing from constituents on issues important to them.

Although the Governor’s office has not received a formal request for assistance from Ms. Hilton, the Governor generally will not consider intervening in private legal matters. While the Governor does have executive clemency power, Governor Schwarzenegger will exercise his clemency power only in unusual or extraordinary cases and generally after all judicial remedies have been exhausted.

On behalf of the Governor, thank you again for writing. An informed and engaged citizenry is essential to a successful and responsive government.
Sincerely,

Patrick Campbell
Office of Constituent Affairs

I’m Not Obsessed

greysfang · May 8th, 2007, 03:15 PM

So he does have some sense. That's good news.

card · May 8th, 2007, 03:21 PM

Good. Too bad for Paris, maybe she'll come out of prison a little more humble, like Martha Stewart.

mtlebay · May 8th, 2007, 03:27 PM

Love it and Ah-nold even more.

The law is the law is the law. Period.

darksithbunny · May 8th, 2007, 04:04 PM

Way to go, govanator!

Novice · May 8th, 2007, 04:49 PM

Governator Has Plans for Paris??!!! - TMZ.com

Governator Has Plans for Paris??!!!

Posted May 8th 2007 2:32PM by TMZ Staff
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton
A petition is circulating that begs California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to pardon Paris Hilton.

TMZ placed several calls this morning to the Guv's office. The first person we spoke with said there were "rumblings" about the petition in the office, but he wouldn't be more specific.

We then spoke with someone else who said she'd get back to us. We then asked if that meant the Governor had Paris plans. She giggled and said, "maybe."

We love Kalieforneeya!!!

BUT WAIT! Just as we were about to publish the article (finger literally on the button), TMZ got a callback from the Guv's Press Secretary, Aaron McLear, who said that Arnold's office is prepared to give Hilton a fair shake! McLear told TMZ the office is prepared to treat Hilton's request "no differently than any other request filed to the Governor's office." McLear added the Governor only acts in "extraordinary circumstances." We asked if Paris qualified -- all we got was a laugh.

So far, they haven't received the petition, asking people to "sihn" (sic) in support of Paris.

While word of Paris' pardon has made its way throughout cyberspace and all over mainstream news, McLear said that he's not sure if Schwarzenegger himself is aware of Paris' plight, but he did admit that Arnold's "staff members certainly are."