Still, better than a Holiday Inn Express, eh, Paris

Although it's not for crimes against music, we're choosing to see Paris Hilton's music career as part of the reason she's been sent to the slammer for forty five days.

Hilton's explanation for driving while on probation for a DUI is rather weak - she "didn't know" her licence had been suspended. What, didn't they publish details of your previous conviction on Page Six?

Her lawyer, Howard Weitzman, feels poor Paris is being treated badly:

"To sentence Paris Hilton to 45 days in jail to me was uncalled for, inappropriate and bordered on the ludicrous. I think she was singled out because she's who she is."

Of course she isn't, but even if she was - what would your point be, Howard? Hilton gets stuff for free, invited to exclusive events, shuttled to the front of queues, given lucrative television contracts on the basis of "who she is" - oddly, we've never heard you squeal about how unfair it is before. We've been searching Google for a quote from Weitzman along the lines of "it is ridiculous for my client to be allowed to make an album despite a total lack of talent; the record contract exists purely because of who she is" but so far, we're turning up nothing.

Designers give her free clothes because it's great publicity for them for someone with a profile like Hilton's to be seen wearing them. Would it be so inappropriate for prison fatigues to be handed out in the same way?