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I agree with you. I don't doubt nor surprised that there are flaws and corruption involved in some cases. I admit I’m disappointed that there is not more outrage.

I was directing this to those that actual defend the prosecutor’s behavior regardless of whether or not it is proper or legal. This case is such a blatant obvious attack of a citizen’s rights and the case is nationally publicized. Some condone what's going on here and are fine with how it’s being handled. They believe the propaganda machine and defend the prosecution. In some posts, I read, Rush is guilty of something so basically the sentiment is it’s ok to go beyond the normal procedures. Let’s go after him whether it's the right, wrong or legal to do so.

I won't defend the prosecutor because like many prosecutors I've dealt with over the years, he's a jerk with ulterior motives. But overall I think this whole incident is a good thing. First off, Rush is not going to be hurt by this. The guy is a zillionaire and he's smart enough to turn this into something he can get a lot of mileage from on his show. I wouldn't be surprised to see this whole thing make his ratings go up. Even if he is convicted of felonies he's not going to do any time, and he can afford the fines and costs. And having this all out in the open is going to help him combat his drug problem.

This episode could have a lot further impact than what I've talked about above in that it's going to cause a lot of people to have to look at things differently. For one thing it illustrates that prosecutors aren't always such ethical creatures with pure motives and from the standpoint of a criminal defense attorney, we like that potential jurors and those who elect these people be cognizant of this. Also, this can only have a positive impact on the way we view and treat drug addicts in this country. For instance, I don't think it will hurt at all for people to see just how easy it is to get a felony conviction for low-level victimless drug crimes. I think people will be amazed when they see how many people out there have felony records simply because they went through a period of addiction to prescription drugs and it got so bad that they started using fraudulent mean to obtain these drugs. I hope people start to see how stupid it is to give people felonies for any simple possession or trying just to get drugs for personal use. Because if Rush Limbaugh is charged and convicted of a felony he'll become just one of millions given felonies for low-level drug crimes. Lucky for him the felony record won't make it difficult for him to live in a decent apartment and eke out an honest living.