Not privileged at all
Paul Pelosi—husband of US speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi—has been sentenced to five days in jail, for driving under the influence of alcohol. Or, rather, for crashing his car under the influence of alcohol. Because that's what led to his arrest, innit?
Except, he won't actually spend five days in jail. He is, after all, an 82-year-old multimillionaire who's married to the most senior Democrat in Congress.
He will not serve any further jail time under the plea agreement. The night he spent in jail after the crash on 28 May will count for two days. Two more days were taken off for good behaviour, and the final day will be served by doing eight hours of community service.
Max Matza, BBC News
So, if I understand this correctly, one night in jail counts for two whole days, and one day—which would be a full 24 hours if served behind bars—is matched by the equivalent of a standard working day's service. Seems fair. No privilege to be seen here. Move along, folks.
The fact that he's been married to Nancy for almost sixty years may also have been taken into consideration. Although self-inflicted, it's a harsh enough sentence of its own. (pipe)