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Barton was booked for driving under the influence, possession of illegal narcotics and driving without a valid licence in West Hollywood in the early hours of December 27.
But Osbourne shrugged off the incident, saying: "Everyone gets DUIs... but you only hear about it when celebrities get them. It is a big deal but it's not a big deal, just a slap on the wrist."
US charity Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) hit out at the Adrenaline Junkie presenter for playing down the importance of behaving responsibly.
Campaigner Chuck Hurley told PageSix: "Drunk driving is not a rite of passage but it does seem as though some high profile celebrities in Hollywood and in professional sports think it is.
"[It] kills about 13,500 people a year and injures thousands of others, even though it is completely preventable."
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