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Lindsay Lohan took to Twitter on Wednesday to explain why she had "F*** U" stenciled on her middle fingernail when she appeared in court Monday and was sentenced to 90 days in jail. She meant no contempt for the court, she said, but had just forgotten to remove the explicit manicure after getting it as a joke with friends.

"@liana_levi didn't we do our nails as a joke with our friend dc? it had nothing to do w/court.. it's an airbrush design from a stencil xx," she wrote.

Later Lindsay vented about "cruel" and "inhuman" punishment. Over several rambling tweets she quoted from the UN Declaration of Human Rights:

It is clearly stated in Article 5 of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights that...., "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment." this was taken from an article by Erik Luna.. "November 1 marked the 15th anniversary of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. But there were no celebrations, parades, or other festivities in honor of this punishment scheme created by Congress and the U.S. Sentencing Commission... Instead, the day passed like most others during the last 15 years: Scores of federal defendants sentenced under a constitutionally perverted system that saps moral judgment through its mechanical rules."

In a surprising twist, Lindsay linked to a Newsweek story about Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the Iranian mother of two who may be stoned to death for adultery, and asked her followers to retweet. It's unclear whether she meant to lump her 90-day jail sentence with the inhuman punishment Ashtiani faces.

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Comments

[LewScannon]

This is so unfair. She is a CELEBRITY! She should be able to drink and drive and do as much cocaine as she wants! Someone start a petition to have the UN step in, PLEASE!!!!!!!

[Monica Espiritu]

Gimme a freakin' break, Lohan. Way too many substance abusers and addicts with no money and zero star cache sitting in jail right this moment for far less infractions. Go to jail already. You know that statement on your overindulged finger was oozing with contemptuous intent. Your mother should get into cougar rehab as well and learn some parenting skills to start all over with you when you get out. Spoiled brat.

[learnsomething]

By her disrespecting the court like she did, they will throw the book at her next time.

[pargue]

She used to be hot: http://www.actressscene.blogspot.com/search/label/Lindsay%20Lohan

[saunhi]

Fascinating Remarks from Stuart Goldberg, after Interview
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"She started sobbing quietly. She was genuinely in pain," says Goldberg. He advised Lohan to move out of Los Angeles, which he said was a "toxic environment for her"."She seemed to have some inner deep sadness that that was her fate.""My [Goldberg's] fear is she's susceptible to a probation system that's set up for her to fail."

Wow - this lawyer is so right-on! THEY WILL PICK HER FLESH TO PUBLICIZE THEIR WORTH.

[SaddleBum]

finally some coverage of this girl!

[David Norman]

ROTFLMAO

[Henry Coe]

Hocky pucks!!!! She knew what was on her finger and she's doing what she does. She's pushing the envelope and seeing what she can get away with. Trouble is, none of it is working for her. It will be interesting to compare her personality after time served and treatment, with who she is now.

[Sabo0612]

I dont believe alot of drug offenders should be arrested they should be forced to get help unfortunately she was given many chances to help herself, so either imprison her in forced rehab or send her to jail, but for the most I believe we are wasting our time putting drug offenders in jail but I think Lindsey is the exception.

[saunhi]

3 YEAR Probation Substantially Completed - Makeup classes disqualified to ensure conviction
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Makeup classes were disqualified to ensure conviction. A political, kangaroo court judgement.

Court court have required Rehab from Prescription mood meds like her Father Suggested, but instead the Appeal process is likely to ensure the Judge and States Attorney Movie Star status:(

[interlude]

BS. She's completely aware of what she is, and is not, showing - whether fingernails or breasts. If she keeps whining, give her 9 months.

[KeepMeLearning]

I can't believe LiLo was quoting Article 25 of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights with regard to her case.

She needs a serious reality check.

[Bigleague]

I just can't make up my mind about this person who has never done anything meaningful that I am aware of in her entire life.
Is she brain damaged?
Is she drunk 99.9999% of the time and has no clue what she is talking about?
Is she under other chemical influence that she has no clue what she is talking about?
Or is she just that phenomenally ignorant?

[KeepMeLearning]

Yes.

[learnsomething]

yes
yes
yes
yes

[bwsmith1952]

Then we're faced with a conundrum because society is being subjected to torture and , cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment by LL's presence in the media, for that matter on the planet.

[saunhi]

Trial Summary [Substantially completed probation, Haiti Fundraising Participant, Working]
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Lawyer showed evidence of flexible schedule permission, and makeup of classes.
Disclosed two of her missed alchohol classes, were due to participation in a Haiti fundraiser hosted in London.

Disclosed in probation report that Doctors hooked her on uppers to work, downers to sleep, years ago.

Eventually needs to detox from these PRESCRIBED mood meds because they impair judgement and reduce the fear instinct. The Cali Doctor's hookem and the Lawyer's bookem!

[Formeralaskangal]

If they were being cruel or inhuman to Lindsey, they would stone her, but not while she's stoned.