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There is preferential treatment and then there's the laughable three-day "jail sentence" Barkley served in Arizona for his DUI bust. Not only did he not have to wear a striped uniform, opting for a Nike track suit and a gold chain instead, but also he got his own tent, separate from the other inmates, and was able to have his lawyers bring him junk food and candy from outside. The highlight was a slapstick press conference he had with the sheriff while inmates looked on, which was almost as funny as seeing Barkley read The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Spanish to pass the time as the paparzzi filmed him.