Limbaugh lawyer discussing plea bargain

CNN ^ | Dec 22, 2003

[george wythe]

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (CNN) -- As attorneys for Rush Limbaugh went to court Monday to try to keep his medical records out of the hands of Florida prosecutors, there have been negotiations on a possible plea bargain for the conservative talk show host, according to a spokeswoman for his radio network.

[gitmo]

When was Rush busted? Where was he when he was busted? I missed all that.

[george wythe]

Didn't the attorney buy a 'pig in the poke' so to speak

Yup. That's what the media reported.

She claimed that a lawyer for Limbaugh gave her a payoff - $80,000 he owed her, plus another $120,000 - and asked her to destroy the computer that contained the E-mail records.

[Orangedog]

One word: CONTEXT!

The post was discussing the drug laws in general, not Rush in particular.

[Walkin Man]

Some people are just denying the facts...

I'm sure if it was some demoRat the natives would be holding a pitckfork parade and advocating a hanging at the earliest opportunity.

But its the great MA HA Rushie so....

[alnick]

My point is any other person caught doing what Rush was doing would be facing hard-time in a maximum security prison for years. You do not need to prove that a person was selling illegal drugs, its only the amount that was seized from the person that counts.

That would be zero. No drugs were seized from Rush, or at least not that has been reported in the news.

And no, CNN quoting a radio spokesman about some vague amount of drugs is not the equivalent to any amount of drugs having been seized.

[uncbob]

Good Gried! The posters in this thread are calling for a policed state!

That's exactly what the WOD is

[Orangedog]

see #263

[Lord_Baltar]

Amen Unc, Amen.

However, with the twisting and contorting the pro-WOsDs around here have been doing over this topic, you'll NEVER see them admit that simple truth...

[dread78645]

The government knows that it cannot go after everyone.

But it won't be for lack of trying ...

First of all there is absolutely NO evidence that Rush Limbaugh broke any law.

I posted you the relevant statutes. 893.13(7)(a)8 & 9 and 893.135

He got the prescriptions by fraud (i.e. a felony).
The mere act of purchase, and/or constructive control of 4 grams or more of OxyContin is "trafficking in illegal drugs" by definition.

Second of all. Are you now calling for an investigation into Jack Osbourne and Brett Favre's medical records as well?

No. I'm calling for the end to the insane War-on-Drugs. It's wreaking the Constitution and the lives of our fellow citizens.
The explosion of laws over "bad" drugs enables these kinds of witch hunts. I oppose hunting witches whether they happen to be "our" witches or "their" witches.
Not much fun playing US against THEM when one of US is one of THEM, is it?

Third. The maid was the one that apparently brought this case into the light of the authorities. Since she was blackmailing Rush, her credibility should be null and void.

And the pharmacy or prescription records? (Remember, because of the WOsD, these don't require any warrant or subpoena)

Case closed. Move on.

Hardly.
Ya know ... I like Rush and I hope he gets his problems squared away.
But I like my Constitution even more. If rule of law is to prevail then it must be enforced equally or not at all.
Too many folks around here are for selective law enforcement.

Like I said: "Welcome to the War on (some) Drugs".

[Hot Tabasco]

I'm willing to forgive as much as the next person.

Then shut your mouth. Anything extra proves you a hypocrite!

We will welcome any additional comments and offer apologies if necessary after the trial........

Till then, shut up!

[Orangedog]

Go get bent.

[gitmo]

You can get addicted on the dosages they give you in the hospital. My 8 year old was just in the hospital, and the doctors told me he was probably going to get addicted to the pain drugs they were having to give him.

[joesbucks]

So exactly where is the evidence? Exactly where is this Oxyconton you keep screeching about? I don't see it. How do you know its Oxycontin?

How will anyone know if the records are sealed?

Aren't you detecting a pattern here. It's almost like it's coming from the Clinton playbook. Defensive manuevers, evasive wording, parsed words, drip, drip, drip of more coming out.

There are hundreds of people everyday that are prosecuted by their political opponents. Some are truly innocent, some are innocent by our legal system but guilty in reality and others are simply guilty. But they still face their political opponents. It's called life.

[Hot Tabasco]

Go get bent.

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa,LOL!

[alnick]

Rush was "caught" on tape asking his dealer/maid to score some dope for him.

Have transcripts of those recordings been released? I wasn't aware that the content of those tapes were public knowledge.

[cricket]

"The answer to that seems fairly obvious to me."

Have to admit, it was a stupid question.

Well, I was in a hurry. . .and I did think for a moment, maybe this is just part of the 'process' and there is little choice; but no; it really was just stupid.

Yep. . .ratprints all over this. . .'

[TruBluKentuckian]

I know I'm late to this conversation, and I usually don't comment in these threads. Plus I'm sure someone else has already straightened you out on your comments (haven't read the rest yet)... but... you are so wrong it's not even funny.

"My point is any other person caught doing what Rush was doing would be facing hard-time in a maximum security prison for years."

Totally wrong. I've worked in and around law enforcement for the past 12 years and know for a fact this is wrong. In my apartment complex alone I know of 2 people that have done the exact same thing Rush is accused of (and both were caught and prosecuted) and neither has ever spent a single day in jail. There's hard core drug dealers on the street corner that have been arrested two, three and sometimes ten times on trafficking cocaine, meth, crack... you name it, and at most they are in jail overnight. You don't have a clue.

"You do not need to prove that a person was selling illegal drugs, its only the amount that was seized from the person that counts."

Excuse me... Can you site a source showing how much, if any, drugs were "seized" from Rush? I don't think I've seen a single mention of ANY being seized.

"A charge like this against a normal person would be devastating. Against Rush, its nothing his million dollar lawyers can't get him out of no doubt."

The two people I mentioned above used public defenders. You don't have a clue as to what you're talking about and you've made quite a fool of yourself with these statements.

[alnick]

Has the topic of why Rush didn't buy his drugs from the internet been done yet?

That's what I've been wondering. I get e-mails every day trying to sell me vicodin and oxycontin, etc. Apparently these places have doctors on staff who "consult" by email with the "patient" and then write prescriptions and the drugs are shipped to the person. Seems like it would have been pretty easy for someone with Rush's wealth to get some p.o. boxes and have these drugs mail ordered to him.

[international american]

I just checked back here after over an hour. What I see are Rush loyalists, and a combination of pro drug flakes, so called independents, legalize all drugs, armchair lawyers, ersatz constitutionalists....bottom line? If Rush is guilty, convict him and give him the probation that all OTHER celebs get that screw up one time. If he is innocent, (and I am sure he is not completely innocent) let him go with the threat of incarceration should he repeat it.

[uncbob]

The main issue is Rush's bad judgment hiring this maid,

Nope Rush been addicted for almost 8 years
His main bad judgment was not going to the doc when he first started getting addicted to the HIGH