[Steel and Fire and Stone]

State Attorney Barry Krischer denied the accusation, saying, "Whether Mr. Limbaugh is subject to prosecution for any crimes is still under investigation."

Let's see..here. Now, they apparently don't have a strong enough case to bring criminal charges against Limbaugh, yet the "charges" they are considering indicting him on are already public???

Wouldn't that be a nice tool to intimidate your political enemies with, IF you were a politically minded prosecutor. Just release to the press "off the record" things like: "We're looking at Mr. Smith in the area of wife beating..", or "... record were seized at a children's day care related to the Mr. Smith investigation, though nothing is conclusive...", or "..confidential informants link Mr. Smith to a drug trafficing ring, and we're investigating.." Then just let the "non-charges" fester for a couple of years.

This is the definition of "prosecutorial misconduct" everywhere except, I suppose, Florida. If the DA's office had no charges to file, then there should be nothing in the press about Limbaugh. As far as seizing his medical records, usually there has to be "probably cause" to get a search warrant. The fact that he overmedicated himself is not necessarily probably cause of anything. I wonder what evidence they had .. HARD evidence, that Limbaugh evaded the law to get his drugs.

SFS

[Steel and Fire and Stone]

"probably cause" == probable cause

[Sloth]

Just release to the press "off the record" things like: "We're looking at Mr. Smith in the area of wife beating..", or "... record were seized at a children's day care related to the Mr. Smith investigation, though nothing is conclusive...", or "..confidential informants link Mr. Smith to a drug trafficing ring, and we're investigating.."

"We have not yet gathered enough evidence to charge Governor Dean with child molestation"... "We can neither confirm nor deny that Wesley Clark has been identified as the Olympic park bomber. If and when charges are filed, General Clark will have a chance to defend himself in court."

[RS]

"I wonder what evidence they had .. "



This might bring you up to speed -

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/rushsearch1.html

It may not be up to your personal standards, but so far TWO judges have seen it as probable cause.

[weegee]

This is the definition of "prosecutorial misconduct" everywhere except, I suppose, Florida.

BUMP

This smear campaign will forever do it's job (just as the songs made famous by payola are the "golden oldies" we know today). Anytime there is a biography of Rush Limbaugh, it will include a discussion of the "controversy" over his drug addiction.