Lindsay Lohan has a shockingly long history of deciding that the laws don’t apply to her. From stealing cars and running over people’s feet, to stealing jewelry and clothing, to racking up multiple DUIs, there’s little Lohan hasn’t done. I don’t think she’s actually killed anyone yet, but given her moral character, I’d wager it’ll happen in the next ten years. Not only do laws not apply to Lohan, but the consequences obviously don’t either. This morning she was due in court to explain why she’s violated the terms of her 2007 DUI probation by refusing to complete her alcohol education class. Keep in mind, Lindsay’s choice was to take the class or go to jail. She’s had two years. You’d think even a lazy ass like her could pull it together. But why bother when the rules don’t apply to her? TMZ has a summary of what went down at the trial, and needless to say, justice was neither certain nor swift.

Lindsay Lohan showed up in court today with her lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, to explain to a judge why she missed her alcohol education classes.

12:59 PM ET — Lindsay Lohan just arrived and was holding her lawyer’s hand.
1:05 PM ET — Lindsay’s attorney is giving the DA updated info on Lindsay’s alcohol program.
1:07 PM ET — Her lawyer says Lindsay has completed 15 of 26 group alcohol classes and 13 of 26 individual alcohol classes and 16 of 28 self help sessions.
1:08 PM ET — Chapman Holley says Lindsay is moving to Texas and is asking for a leave of absence from the program.
1:09 PM ET — Lindsay’s lawyer wants the judge to extend her probation a year so she can complete the program.
1:10 PM ET — The DA says if the court has to jump through hoops for Lindsay again, they want her to see jail time.
1:11 PM ET — The judge has agreed to extend Lindsay’s probation.
1:13 PM ET — The judge said she is “rooting for [Lindsay] to successfully complete her terms of probation.”
1:22 PM ET — The judge is allowing Lindsay to go to New York and another progress hearing has been set for December 15.

[From TMZ]

I get so ridiculously tired of how lenient the court system is with celebrities and with the probation system on the whole. Probation is such a joke. If you make an agreement not to go to jail in exchange for doing something within a specific timeframe, you should do exactly that. If you fail for any reason other than severe illness or a death in the family, you should go to jail and serve your time. Lohan had two years to finish something ridiculously simple. She is nothing but excuses and blame, never taking responsibility for the most obvious mistakes that she makes. And now she’s been given an entire additional year to finish her classes! It’s good there’s a hearing in December – it’s probably to make sure she’s actually doing something and making some progress, instead of putting it off then asking for more time. But I swear to God, if a year goes by and she still hasn’t completed her probation terms, I’m going to fly to L.A. with a pair of handcuffs, find a dungeon (I’m sure there’s plenty in L.A.) and lock her up myself.

Lindsay is shown at a party at Fashion Week in Paris on 10/6/09. Credit: ANG/Fame Pictures