This is unbelievable. Actually it’s not but roll with me here. What’s the point of convicting someone of a crime if they’re not even going to server any jail time? According to the article Nicole didn’t even make it to a jail cell. Why waste the tax payers money? Why go through the whole charade of bringing her to court, convicting and sentencing her then toting her down to the jail to be processed, booked and get her picture taken. That seems totally pointless. It looks like a glorified photo op for both the LA County Sheriff’s office (Look at us we’re being tough on crime! Celebs get the same treatment as the regular Joes.) and Nicole Richie herself (Hey Paris look! I’m like going to jail and stuff. Just like you!). What’s sad is this “treatment” is attributed to over crowding in the jails. I don’t know if it really had to do with that or if it was due to her celebrity status but the whole episode seems ridiculous to me. 82 minutes in jail. People spend more time waiting in line at the DMV for pete’s sake.

And in the is it just me department, is it just me or does she not take the exact same mug shot every time she gets arrested. Only the clothes are different. Witness exhibit A (above) and exhibit B (right). Direct head on stare. Head tilted slightly forward. Sheepish smirk. I wonder if a fashion photographer taught her that pose.