Martha Stewart speaks to reporters at her home in Katonah, N.Y. in this Friday, March 4, 2005 file photo. Stewart says in a new interview with Vanity Fair Magazine that her nickname in prison was M. Diddy, that house arrest is 'hideous' and that her prosecution was about bringing her down 'to scare other people.' In the interview, Stewart tells the magazine she agrees with those who say her crime _ lying about a personal stock sale _ is far different from massive corporate scandals like Enron, WorldCom and Tyco. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano, FILE)
"that house arrest is "hideous" and that her prosecution was about bringing her down "to scare other people."
It's called 'punishment', and yes, one purpose is to deter others. Her comments sound more like Jessica Simpson than someone with an education.