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Rush Limbaugh was charged yesterday with prescription drug fraud and turned himself in to Florida authorities as part of a deal to resolve a lengthy inquiry into whether he improperly obtained painkillers.
Roy Black, said his client and prosecutors in Palm Beach County had reached a settlement in which Mr. Limbaugh would be charged with a single count in connection with allegations that he illegally obtained multiple prescriptions for a drug from more than one doctor.
As part of the agreement, which Mr. Black said would be filed with the court on Monday, the charge would be dropped in 18 months if Mr. Limbaugh continued to undergo treatment for drug addiction.
Mr. Limbaugh is also required to refrain from breaking the law during the 18-month period, pay $30,000 to Florida officials to offset the cost of the investigation and pay $30 a month for the cost of supervision, Mr. Black said.
If Rush practiced what he preached he would volunteer to do hard time in the joint. Why is okay for other junkies to be locked in the can, while he runs free after sucking down copius amounts of prescription smack? It is tempting to say that Rush should practice what he preaches, but maybe it wasn't his fault. After all, he may have been too high to remember what he said when he advocated jail time for other druggies.
I do feel better about one thing - at least we know his absurd brand of politics was not a result of delusions, but drugs. One would have to be high to believe in modern conservatism.
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I find it interesting that the press continues to allow Mr. Black to redefine Rush's criminal proceedings.
He requested that reporters refrain from reporting that Rush was *arrested* ... because *he turned himself in*. But he was *under arrest and was finger printed and booked*.
I noticed that you used the term *reached a settlement* ... this of course is Black's doing also ... but in fact it was a *Plea Bargain*.
And finally ... and I love this one best of all ... *he is reimbursing the State of Florida* ... which for the rest of us mere mortals would be *paying a fine*.
To be fair - many *first-timers* are offered *plea bargains* and *fines* rather than jail time ... but these *first-timers* most assuredly have the ways and means to pay attorney's fees and the fines levied and are not relying upon State supplied representation -- and are usually white.
It just highlights the duplicity of our modern day American justice system - where the haves and have-mores get the best justice money can buy while the poor and minorities among us *don't have the luxury of choosing between paying a fine and spending time behind bars*.
You would think that after Rush's ordeal with dependency and subsequent arrest it would've softened his stance and perspective on our nation's current mindset of filling our prisons with those arrested on drug related charges ... but don't bet on it!
Continuing the trend, started by Tom DeLay, that involves being arrested in order to avoid the expense of purchasing publicity photos, Rush Limbaugh “elected” to be arrested in Miami. There is speculation that Karl Rove may take advantage of the free publicity photos within the next couple weeks. A Democratic source indicated that additional Republicans were expected to participate in the free photography services.
Why havent we heard anything about his money laundering? Rush used 'hillbilly heroin' which is in sync with his dumbfuck politics that appeal to hillbilly bush voters.
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