Limbaugh and Black get the Goods on Brischer

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[Angelica411]

Caller's office received a public records request in Rush Limbaugh case. File includes letters from atty in SAO to Roy Black, defense counsel. Checked with AG's office and AG says the files are public records except there are two letters which include plea negotiations which are not normally to be revealed so may or may not be public record.

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All info in file is confidential as to his client, the state, under 4-1.6.

[TKDietz]

"But why Rush because he's Rush.
Is there money to be made? Higher ups to be had?
I mean something besides his cohorts blaming a VLWC"

I don't know what "VLWC" means. As far as why they would go after Rush because he is Rush, my thinking is that it is odd that they are going to all of this trouble over a drug addict. If they catch someone red handed often they'll prosecute, but normally they don't go out of their way to nail someone who isn't selling drugs. I've know of instances in Florida where they've done reverse stings and caught people buying drugs before, but those were the kind of deals where they had a guy out on the street selling dope and they video taped the transactions and popped people right then and there one after another. It seems like they went to a lot more trouble to get Rush.

Why would they do it? Well, a lot of people just hate Rush Limbaugh. I have to say I don't care for the man at all. I sometimes listen to him and sometimes find him amusing but for the most part I think he's just a hateful jerk-off who makes too much money spewing hate and polarizing America.

Also, you have to keep in mind that head prosecutors are normally elected officials. If this guy is a Democrat in an area with mostly Democrats, he might be doing this to score political points. Hopefully this will backfire on him though because most people, Democrats included, don't want to see drug addicts raked through the coals too much, especially when they became addicted to drugs they were prescribed for legitimate health reasons.

[technomage]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm.........

After reading through this thread (and others) it is quite apparent that the FINO's are alive and well.

FINO = Freeper In Name Only

[freekitty]

"I see a $50 fine and 5-hours community service".

You mean this isn't Martha Stewart's punishment?

You know they should have gotten rid of the Clintons when they had the chance. But no, we still have to have hell on earth with those two. I agree with Rush; Hitlery ain't going to wait to run for President.

[connectthedots]

If the police officer was acting under the direction or with the complicity of his superiors, you can also sue them and the city or county. Political subdivisions of a state are 'persons' for the purposes of Section 1983 actions.

[Budge]

In the case of Rush, it seems he went under the table...

"It SEEMS?"

You have been paying far too much attention to the people who want to silence Rush.

When you have the proof, come back and we'll discuss this.

[fqued]

Sec. 1983. - Civil action for deprivation of rights



Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress, except that in any action brought against a judicial officer for an act or omission taken in such officer's judicial capacity, injunctive relief shall not be granted unless a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable. For the purposes of this section, any Act of Congress applicable exclusively to the District of Columbia shall be considered to be a statute of the District of Columbia

[CyberAnt]

Good .. that confirms what I thought!

[CyberAnt]

This is very good news for the Limbaugh camp.

[hershey]

My son had a kidney stone, hard to detect with usual tests. The HMO doctor kept upping his pain meds, even when he begged them to find out what was wrong, not just block the pain. they tried bombarding his kidney with sound waves, or whatever, nothing worked. Eventually, after a year of this, he lost his job, couldn't drive, of course, and finally they let him see a Boston specialist who found the blockage. The specialist said they see cases like his maybe once in five years. They operated and because of where the stone was, lost half his kidney. Then he went cold turkey and kicked the pain meds habit. He said it was very hard. Pain is tough, no matter what's causing it.

[CyberAnt]

Sorry .. but there all kinds of holes in your theory.

When the Articles are Drawn - that is the indictment (or the charge). When the HOUSE VOTED on the CHARGES, THAT IS THE CONVICTION OR IMPEACHMENT!! In fact, in the House, when they took the vote, the person calling for the votes, recounted the CHARGES, and said, "on the CHARGE OF PERJURY", how do you vote. IMPEACHMENT IS CONVICTION!!!

The only thing the senate does is decide if the impeachment is severe enough to cause REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.

BILL CLINTON WAS INDICTED AND CONVICTED BY THE HOUSE .. but he was not removed from office because the democrats were more concerned with POWER than with justice. And .. the democrats NEVER EVEN WENT AND LOOKED AT THE EVIDENCE .. because they already had decided they were not going to remove Clinton. And .. the republicans were helpless because there were not enough of them to evict Clinton.

Your little story was a good try .. but it's totally incorrect. FOREVERMORE, THE WORD "IMPEACHMENT" WILL BE LINKED TO BILL CLINTON, and there is nothing anyone can ever say to excuse it away.

[hobson]

That's funny. perfect.

[Nick Thimmesch]

For all who think the DA is being hard on Rush for ILLEGALLY buying & possessing Oxy -- a felony -- take a look at what Florida's laws are for the certainly more benign marijuana:

http://norml.org/index.cfm?wtm_view=&Group_ID=4530

Can't wait for Rush & his dittoheads to speak out against Florida's marijuana laws, too.

[sport]

What charges?

Has he been arrested?

[Nick Thimmesch]

And Palm Beach prosecutes PLENTY of people for simple possession of marijuana:

Florida

Marijuana Arrests By County 1995 - 1997 1995 1996 1997
Palm Beach 1,301 0.87 132.07 1,102 0.82 109.89 58 -16.79% 39

[greasepaint]

What did Krischer actually say?
Someone, please post a link.

[hobson]

For all who think the DA is being hard on Rush for ILLEGALLY buying & possessing Oxy -- a felony -- take a look at what Florida's laws are for the certainly more benign marijuana:

I think casual marijuana use should be de-criminalized.

This is selective prosecution. period.

Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004 6:05 p.m. EST Limbaugh Critic: Rush's Rights at Risk Making clear that he's anything but a fan of Rush Limbaugh, Waldo Proffitt, columnist and former editor of Florida's Sarasota Herald-Tribune, says that Rush is entitled to the same rights as any other American citizen. Proffitt added ominously that, in Limbaugh's case, it appears his rights are at risk. Writing in the Herald-Tribune this weekend, Proffitt noted that Palm Beach County prosecutors have seized the records of four of Limbaugh's doctors and appear to be moving in the direction of charging him with "doctor shopping" – going to different doctors to obtain multiple prescriptions for drugs. "Florida considers doctor-shopping a serious offense," Proffitt explained, adding: "Conviction can bring a prison sentence of up to five years. Yet a record search by the Palm Beach Post found that the county had filed charges in only one case. The defendant in that case died before coming to trial." Proffitt also quoted Limbaugh's lawyer, Roy Black, as charging that "Rush Limbaugh has been singled out for special prosecution because of who he is. We believe the state attorney's office is applying a double standard." Proffitt commented, "The possibility that statement might be right is what worries me." "It is precisely because he is who he is that Limbaugh is getting splattered with so much opprobrium. That's fair. But celebrity should not affect the way a person is treated under and by the law. If Limbaugh were just your average citizen, I doubt the prosecutor would be spending all this time on his case. Mr. Average Citizen might be prosecuted, but, given the preponderance of the evidence, he would probably plead guilty to one misdemeanor count, pay a fine and go about his business." Predicting that "Limbaugh may yet do that," Proffitt asked, "And what harm to public welfare argues against it? What is at stake sufficient to justify the invasion of privacy involved in opening medical records?" "I think the seizure and public disclosure of medical records is serious business – an assault on privacy rights that should only be used in rare circumstances when necessary information cannot be obtained in any other way. And, it seems to me enough information is already available to justify filing charges." Proffitt is not the only liberal concerned about the apparent selective prosecution of Rush. Democratic pundit and former Harvard law professor Susan Estrich recently said the Florida inquiry into Rush's prescription drug addiction "stinks, this one really stinks." Estrich offered her comments to Fox News' Geraldo Rivera. "I have been sitting here stewing about this Rush Limbaugh one for a long time," Estrich said. "First of all, this doctor shopping: How many senior citizens decide which doctor they like better? This notion they are going to get him for going to two doctors in the same thirty-day period to dupe them into giving him a medication, this is an utterly ridiculous charge."

[holdonnow]

Since the Florida State Attorney, Barry Krischer, appears to be soliciting input from the public on the Rush Limbaugh matter, you can use this link to respectfully voice your opinions as well: http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/to_sao.guest.html

[Tennessean4Bush]

Further, the letter tends to indicate that the Bar made clear that the SAO could not release this correspondence. This is a direct contradiction to what Krischer and mouthpiece Edmonson have claimed.

If this is true Rush is going to be a whole lot richer after this is all over with.

[bvw]

The NYT's is more of comb filter. A rainbow-coloured comb.

[madison10]

RUSH LIMBAUGH HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED, except in the court of public opinion.