Rush Limbaugh found with Viagra is detained at Palm Beach airport

Sun- Sentinel -10 out of 10 caged birds prefer the Sentinel! ^ | June 27 2006 | Chrystian Tejedor

[Caipirabob]

Rush Limbaugh was briefly detained Monday at Palm Beach International Airport when customs agents inspected the conservative talk show host's luggage and found Viagra that belonged to two Florida doctors, authorities said.

"He was not arrested," Palm Beach County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Pete Palenzuela said.

Limbaugh's attorney, Roy Black, issued a statement through a spokesman saying that agents found a "non-narcotic prescription drug, which had been prescribed by Mr. Limbaugh's treating physician but labeled as being issued to the physician rather than Mr. Limbaugh for privacy purposes."

Limbaugh, 55, of Palm Beach, and three others arrived on a private jet from the Dominican Republic to the General Air Facility at PBIA on Monday afternoon, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Service said.

Agents searched the plane during a routine customs inspection and found a pill bottle that was not in Limbaugh's name, said Jennifer Connors, a Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman. Agents confiscated the medicine and called the Sheriff's Office, which took over the investigation.

"Mr. Limbaugh was cooperative. He gave a statement that he had a bottle in his possession and that it was Viagra," said sheriff's spokesman Paul Miller, who noted that the prescription was filled in Florida.

[Caipirabob]

Everyone and their cat knows that there is no greater threat to world peace and international security than a rogue Rush Limbaugh with a legal prescription of viagra in his suitcase. Saints protect us....

What an unbelievable mountain of crap these liberals are down here. I hope Rush owns them all by the end of the week.

Liberal nightmare Rush Limbaugh...not incarcerated and on the loose again...

[hershey]

Boston CBS affiliate hot on this story at five am. "Alleged drug arrest".

[Caipirabob]

I love watching liberals get their bubbles burst. It's the tears man, the tears of abject misery and defeat. They taste delicious!

Per the article:

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During that time, Limbaugh can't own a gun, can't use "intoxicants to excess" and must remain gainfully employed.

If Limbaugh successfully completes the terms of his 18 months of supervision, the felony charge will be dismissed and his record will be clean.

It was not immediately clear whether Monday's incident would affect the agreement with the State Attorney's Office. However, a spokesman for the office said that, generally, a person on drug offender probation is prohibited from possessing narcotics and that Viagra does not fall in that category.

[familyop]

Hmmm. I wonder if he'll have grounds for a suit.

[dirtbiker]

However, a spokesman for the office said that, generally, a person on drug offender probation is prohibited from possessing narcotics and that Viagra does not fall in that category.

So basicly, this is one BIG non-story. The only reason this piece was even written was because...he's Rush Limbaugh....

[BroncosFan]

Move out of Florida, Rush. NYC would be glad to have you back. Failing that, screw 'em all and build a studio back in Cape.

[DainBramage]

To be honest, Rush made his name embarrassing liberals for years. The news coverage on this is goes-around-comes-around.

Ted Kennedy would get the same treatrment from Rush.

[Pro-Bush]

Try searching before posting.

[Caipirabob]

I did under "Limbaugh" using the title/date option. The last article at the time I posted this was from yesterday and not sourced from the Sentinel.

[Pro-Bush]

Easy goes it, no harm. Rush is a big target ain't he.

[Caipirabob]

Rush is a big target ain't he.

Sure is, but I think watching the libs unravel over this all week will be kind of fun. : )

[Pro-Bush]

The Libs are getting off as we converse.

[elcid1970]

But unlike Rush, Ted Kennedy wouldn't get treated this way by the media.

And Rush never caused the negligent death of anyone.

[Dallas59]

I guess Rush answered one of those Emails...

[Hardastarboard]

must remain gainfully employed

My G-d, he's fabulously wealthy! This is one of the terms of his probation? I would think the libs would want him unemployed.

[DainBramage]

He's tough. To be honest, millions of men who use Viagra will most likely sympathize with him, not laugh at him.

[edpc]

Mr. Limbaugh's treating physician but labeled as being issued to the physician rather than Mr. Limbaugh for privacy purposes.

Well.....not anymore.

[CzarNicky]

I thought Rush had a private plane what is he doing going through an airport screen?

[IrishMike]

And this is news ?????

[SkyPilot]

"Hey Rush, you got any of that buddy? Can I have some?"