You may have heard that California is having some budget issues. Sure there’s this Wisconsin business and all that but seriously folks, Californ-I-A is really in the fiscal shithouse. There are a number of reasons for this, most of which we won’t get into here but it should be noted that ill-behaved celebrities haven’t been receiving their fair share of blame in the press.
Luckily we have the real America’s news network going to great lengths to inform us about Lindsay Lohan’s role in fiscal catastrophe:
Factoring in all the court dates, court postponements (like when she was partying in Cannes and couldn’t get back to the U.S for a hearing), arraignments, judge and prosecutor fees, jail visits (she has had three stints in the slammer – 84 minutes, two weeks and one evening before posting bail, mug shots (four and counting), probation officers, random drug testing resources, SCRAM bracelets (these generally cost over $100 to install and have a daily fee of about $18) and LAPD security to and from court, how much is Lohan costing the taxpayer?
“It has been four years, and we’re talking about quite a few county law enforcement professionals, so it is probably safe to say several million dollars,” California-based civil law trial attorney David Wohl told FOX411’s Pop Tarts.
And given that Lohan has thus far refused to enter into a plea deal regarding the theft incident, her current theft case could potentially go to trial, costing Californians much more.
MILLIONS! It’s been a while since your humble editor had to make any materiality calculations but taking a quick look around, California’s budget deficit is currently in the nabe of $25 billion. So apparently if LiLo was shipped off to the Dakotas, Wyoming, or some other state that was in a less dire financial situation, things in Cali would be plumb-dandy? Strange thing however, there doesn’t appear to be an “elimination of celebrities that are a burden on society” on the L.A. Times’s budget balancer.
Perhaps Fox is onto something here? Jerry Brown would probably appreciate the other help. Pro bono of course.
Experts: Court-Prone Lindsay Lohan Costing Taxpayers Millions [Fox News via Jezebel]
No one likes it when firms trim their fat, but it’s their own prerogative. With the softening of our economy it serves everyone to work hard and be thankful to have a job.
dang those boots you’ve been licking must taste good
This seems to be part of a larger trend in the industry—cutting domestic roles while expanding offshore capabilities. I’d be curious to see how this shift impacts quality control and client relationships long term.
Rumor has it that approx. 200 tax people below partner level were let go. These people were invited to a WebEx call, led by a partner who told the participants that if they’re on the call, they’re getting laid off. They could stay through 5/15 and perhaps there was a little severance in it for them. All other participant names were blocked on the call, so you couldn’t see who else was getting axed. Efficient!
They sure love those WebEx layoff conferences.
“Rumor has it” equals “Let’s make up some lies.
We got rid of losers. No one will be missed. Many are called, few are chosen.
Guarantee this comment will age like milk. I hope you sing the same tune when something happens to you.
The Webex comment was true
Is it just me or is that, like, super tacky?