You can choose to spin if you like. Everyone at the hearing conceded the statute had not been followed. What the judge ruled was that it didn't matter because Black/Rush was getting a hearing after the fact. The appellate court will look at that to see if the judge was right. IMHO prosecutors already have enough power without letting them ignore statutes.
I believe Rush has to accept the consequences of his actions, just like most folks. But something stinks here.
This prosecutor gave Rush's housekeeper blanket immunity without doing even a rudimentary investigation, which apparently means she gets a pass for blackmail, a far, far more serious crime than "doctor shopping." Then he blatently ignores a very clear statute for obtaining medical records so he can seize them and review them before Rush can defend himself. All this by an elected Dim official in an overwhelmingly Dim county. Don't you remember the anonymous remark reported after this story broke that the liberals intend to "take him down"?
I excpect Rush to take his medicine, so to speak, but I also expect that he should be treated as any other citizen and not be the victim of a political vendetta.
"This prosecutor gave Rush's housekeeper blanket immunity without doing even a rudimentary investigation, which apparently means she gets a pass for blackmail "
... and you know this how ?
... and please address all three points you made if you will
1."This prosecutor gave Rush's housekeeper blanket immunity "
2."without doing even a rudimentary investigation"
3."which apparently means she gets a pass for blackmail"
I recall that the state attorney conceded that the statute had not been followed. But, I don't recall that the maid was given blanket immunity. Can you post a link?