[M1911A1]

Just curious, who else would have alerted the media?

It's an honest question, I have no clue about the chain of command here. I'm assuming Rush was subject to extra scrutiny (based on the fact that I have never had my pills checked on any flight I have taken) but this may have been for reasons other than celebrity (where the flight was coming from, maybe his past problems put him on a watch list).

Once the prescription with the doctor's name is found in his bags, and they ask the questions and decide to notify the local law enforcement and let him on his way, who would notify the media? The DA's office? The CBP?

[Not A Snowbird]

Just curious, who else would have alerted the media?

I honestly don't know. It's possible that the media guy down there in Florida would have thought it would be newsworthy and alerted Hq to possible media interest, but he wouldn't call the media directly.

Or, there could have been someone else in secondary at the same time who overheard.

Or, pillow talk. CBP Officer gets off work and says to his girlfriend, hey, guess what happened at work today.

Or, a CBP Officer with a big mouth is looking to get his/her butt fired for alerting the media to a "scoop".

Or, if local law enforcement was called, they told the press.

I'll probably know tomorrow.