Posted on 04/28/2006 5:32:16 PM PDT by RonDog
This just in, from Yahoo! NEWS:
Press Release Source: Rush Limbaugh Reports Stating Rush Limbaugh Was Arrested Are Inaccurate; Limbaugh's Attorney Holds Press Conference at 8:00 pm Tonight
Friday April 28, 7:55 pm ET
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- A spokesman for Rush Limbaugh said some news reports that state Mr. Limbaugh was arrested are inaccurate.Separately, Rush Limbaugh's attorney, Roy Black will hold a press conference at 8:00 pm this evening at the Marriott Hotel at 1001 Okeechobbee Road in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Mr. Black will discuss the agreement reached today with the State Attorney's Office whereby a single count charge of doctor shopping that was filed today by the State Attorney will be dismissed in 18 months.
As previously announced, a primary condition of the dismissal, Mr. Limbaugh must continue to seek treatment from the doctor he has seen for the past two and one half years. This is the same doctor under whose care Mr. Limbaugh has remained free of his addiction without relapse.
Mr. Black stated, "Mr. Limbaugh and I have maintained from the start that there was no doctor shopping, and we continue to hold this position. Accordingly, we filed today with the Court a plea of 'Not Guilty' to the charge filed by the State.
"As part of this agreement, Mr. Limbaugh also has agreed to make a $30,000 payment to the State of Florida to defray the public cost of the investigation. The agreement also provides that he must refrain from violating the law during the 18 month period, must pay $30 per month for the cost of "supervision" and comply with other similar provisions of the agreement.
"Mr. Limbaugh had intended to remain in treatment. Thus, we believe the outcome for him personally will be much as if he had fought the charge and won," he said.
Contacts: Sitrick And Company (310) 788-2850 (212) 573-6100 Mike Sitrick Tony Knight Tammy Taylor Anne George
The Palm Beach Count police did warrentless searches on his doctor to get his records and it was argued up to the Florida Supreme Court, who okayed it. (No surprise there, from the people who if they had their way would still be demanding vote counts in Florida until 2008 rolls around.)
However, federal law protects your medical records and I would like to see this taken to the U.S. Supremes.
B-b-b-but it's not the accuracy of the story, it's the SERIOUSNESS OF THE CHARGE! Or so we've been told...
Oh...I thought the MSM media (and it's polls) had become believable during the past few weeks. You mean, they still have a bias and don't tell the truth? Shocked, I tell ya!
Thank you for nuking that bum, "aSkeptic." The thread smells much better now.
No problem..
The weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth has already started on the Left:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2253404
I already sent a link for this thread to PJ-Comix and suggested that he DUFU it:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2253404
Oh! And I was just about to call out, "here, kitty kitty...";^)
Apparently Rush signed a confession. It will be released tomorrow, on a special report hosted by Dan Rather.
I'm thoroughly confused. If he had a mugshot taken, and he had to bond out, how is the report of his arrest inaccurate?
No worries. I'm sure someone will photoshop a perp walk for you. There's a photoshop of Rove struggling against two police officers floating around the Leftie sites. How long before they do one with Rush?
This was a good deal for Rush this thing is over.
It does appear that Rush was "not arrested" as the title of this thread says. However, it also appears that Rush, accompanied by his lawyer, came in on their his own to be booked - and that's it.
mark.
"Please stay tuned while we manufacture more evidence."
Rush is Clapton
FYI, if Rush was "booked," he was arrested. If he had his fingerprints and mugshot taken, he was arrested. Someone doesn't have to go to jail for an arrest.
The distinction: No cop went out to get Rush to be booked and jailed. A deal was made that Rush would go in to be documented by the cops - booked.
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