Posted on 06/27/2006 2:29:14 AM PDT by Caipirabob
Rush Limbaugh was briefly detained Monday at Palm Beach International Airport when customs agents inspected the conservative talk show host's luggage and found Viagra that belonged to two Florida doctors, authorities said.
"He was not arrested," Palm Beach County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Pete Palenzuela said.
Limbaugh's attorney, Roy Black, issued a statement through a spokesman saying that agents found a "non-narcotic prescription drug, which had been prescribed by Mr. Limbaugh's treating physician but labeled as being issued to the physician rather than Mr. Limbaugh for privacy purposes."
Limbaugh, 55, of Palm Beach, and three others arrived on a private jet from the Dominican Republic to the General Air Facility at PBIA on Monday afternoon, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Service said.
Agents searched the plane during a routine customs inspection and found a pill bottle that was not in Limbaugh's name, said Jennifer Connors, a Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman. Agents confiscated the medicine and called the Sheriff's Office, which took over the investigation.
"Mr. Limbaugh was cooperative. He gave a statement that he had a bottle in his possession and that it was Viagra," said sheriff's spokesman Paul Miller, who noted that the prescription was filled in Florida.
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Funny how Limbaugh is skewered but Kennedy is regarded as "addicted" and the subject is treated with kid gloves. The MSM is so transparent that it is actually sickening. I haven't seen Limbaugh driving recklessly and killing people yet, unlike those who shall remain un-named.
The dems are getting desperate.
Even Florida's law protect physician/patient privacy greater than atorney-client privilege or the "Right" of the NYT to conceal it's sources.
The Endangered Media will soon be reporting from an echo-chamber, talking to itself in a padded cell.
Viagra is used for medical reasons other than the one most commonly thought of at the mention of the name. ; )
True, but you should still have a scrip to fly with it if you don't want a hassle :)
Hard time, no less!
Well, from what I understand the pills were actually his doctors. At least, they were in a bottle with his doctors name as the user. That's the rub.
Doh!
Rush doesn't embarrass liberals; Liberals embarrass themselves, usually without any help from anyone...
Rush just reported and commented on the embarrassing acts made by liberals.
(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")
Rush and the CNN info babe are no longer dating. She wanted to get married. He did not. Guess he has too many oats to sow!! Go Rush!!!
Ted Kennedy would get the same treatment as Rush?
I can't "fathom" Rush driving off a bridge that results in the death of a girl and getting away with it.
D'oh. Thanks for the update.
I just think it was totally unnecessary for him to abuse Rush's privacy and name the non-narcotic drug. He could just as easily have stated that Rush had told them the name of the drug, and that it is non-narcotic.
I think this is outrageous and I have already called to find out how this happened.
The sherriff is Rick Bradshaw, the main office number is 561-644-3000.
The number for Paul Miller, the spokesman for the sherriff's department, is 561-644-7117.
The young lady with whom I spoke said she was couldn't tell me if the sherriff, Rick Bradshaw, was a Democrat.
Or maybe she wore him out!
Exactly - it is a disgrace, but for the sheriff's department.
Call and express your disapproval.
The sheriff is Rick Bradshaw, the main office number is 561-644-3000.
The number for Paul Miller, the spokesman for the sheriff's department, is 561-644-7117
No, he uses other ways to get blood pumped to that area.
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