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Plaxico Burress had another run-in with cops earlier this month -- but this time, the only person packing heat was the guy holding the badge.

Plaxico racked up four separate violations ... at the same time ... when Florida cops pulled over the NY Giants WR's black SUV on March 1st -- speeding (60 in a 45), improper display of tags, improper lane change and for improper window tinting (too dark).

The Broward County Court has yet to set a date for Plax to appear.

The 28-year-old ex-con heiress did inhale.

Former college football meathead Brian Bosworth has officially been charged with 2 misdemeanors -- driving under the influence and driving with a .08 or above blood alcohol level.

The Boz was busted for DUI last week in Hollywood after he was pulled over for not having a license plate on his Harley Davidson motorcycle.

His arraignment is set for April 3 -- he faces up to 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

TMZ has learned Charles Lewis Jr. -- aka "Mask" -- was driving his Ferrari Modena in Orange County, Calif. around 1:00 AM this morning when cops say it "left the roadway, hit the curb, took out a light pole."

"Mask" was declared dead at the scene. A female passenger -- who was ejected from the crash -- was taken to a local hospital, but we're told she's in bad shape.

Cops believe "Mask" was racing a guy in a Porsche at the time of the crash, and authorities have since arrested the guy they believe was driving the other car. That man -- Jeffrey David Kirby -- is being held on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter.

While in Hawaii on Tuesday, the Notre Dame freshman scored by showing off his ripped arms, pecs and abs.

He should have no problem getting lei'd.

Although no dog fighting occurred on the property, only two potential purchasers showed up to Vick's 8 bedroom, 11 bath Duluth mansion -- and neither were able to put up a qualifying bid (including a $160,000 cashier's check), according to the AJC.

The house -- which is being auctioned as part of Vick's bankruptcy case -- won't sell for anything less than $3.2 million. For now.

Judging by his size, one might think Charles Barkley would eat anything -- and everything -- put in front of him. Not true.

We're told Chuck had a serious problem with the food he was served during his short stint in an Arizona jail. Charles was given sloppy joes, potatoes, pear chunks, zucchini, a bread roll and a slice of margarine.

His reaction: "Man ... this stuff tastes like sh*t."

Chuck's special tent, separate from the other inmates, did not come with access to the vending machines with junk food and candy. So his lawyers were allowed to bring him some junk food and candy from the outside.

You can lock up the man ... but not his sweet tooth.

Charles Barkley is done with his jail sentence.

Barkley was released from Tent City Jail in Arizona just before 8:00 AM today after serving his 3 day stint for a DUI bust.

For his safety, he was housed in a separate tent from other inmates and had his meals brought to him.

No word on how far Sir Charles got in "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Spanish."

A less sweaty, Nike track suit wearing Sir Charles Barkley posed for this new mugshot when he entered Tent City Jail in Arizona yesterday.

Barkley -- who will finish his 3-day sentence for DUI tomorrow -- is allowed to rock the track suit because he's in on "work release."

Damon squeezed into the tiny pants today during the Cape Argus cycle tour in Cape Town, South Africa.

Sitting next to Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the NBA Hall-of-Famer started with a typical PSA monologue, saying he made a mistake and had "learned not to drink and drive." Barkley reiterated that he is not a role model. Understatement of the year.

But the good stuff came after the newser, when inmate P519798 played politician -- shaking hands and even posing for pictures! All within the confines of jail. Oh, and apparently he's aware that TMZ broke the story of his DUI arrest.

If you're wondering what Sir Charles will do in his downtime over the next three days -- he's reading "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Spanish." Ay Dios Mio!

Before the presser, Barkley was photographed as he first got to Tent City by KTVK in Phoenix. In the photos, Barkley is rocking a Nike tracksuit, a gold chain and a ridiculous grin.

Contrary to earlier reports, Barkley will not be forced to wear the legendary pink boxers or striped uniform.

Because he is on "work release," he will be able to stay in his clothes the entire time.

Story developing ... video to follow soon.

Live, from incarceration -- it's Charles Barkley?!

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office told us they have authorized their most famous inmate to speak with the press while serving time inside the facility.

We're told it's all going down in about an hour -- 2:15 EST.

Stay tuned ...