“I think that if you have money, you can buy your way out of trouble. Usually the finances come with the fame.”

— Brian Berry, bartender, Lawrence

“I would say yes with the whole Paris Hilton thing. In general, I think they should set a better example and show that they are willing to pay for their mistakes like everyone else.”

— Jessica Pounds, manager, Lawrence

“Sometimes. I think it works both ways. With money, you're able to buy better legal representation and get out of it. But sometimes they punish high-profile people more to make an example out of them.”

— Daniel Haddadi, environmental scientist, Lawrence

“Oh, yeah. Who else would be able to be on house arrest in a mansion for doing what other people get thrown in jail for all the time?”

— Krista Lewandowski, hairdresser, McLouth