Authorities Eye Whether Rush Limbaugh Laundered Money Used to Pay for Drugs

ABC News ^ | Nov. 18 | Brian Ross

[scarface367]

The left are just digging themselves deeper with this crap. Notice how they conveniently what until furthur down the article to detail the charges, which seem to me to place the bank at fault if anyone.

[Shermy]

"Money Laundering" + Patriot Act = Terrorism.

Rush Limbaugh is a terrorist.

Why should the "law" be applied any differently to him?

[observer5]

"Authorities say they became aware two years ago, during an investigation of New York bank US Trust, that Limbaugh had taken between 30 and 40 cash withdrawals from his account in amounts just under $10,000."

The GESTAPO at work. America used to be a free country... no more!

[L.N. Smithee]

Uh, HELLO? What about the housekeeper? Anyone talking about HER being arrested?

[Dane]

Rush Limbaugh is a terrorist.

Why should the "law" be applied any differently to him?

Get a freaking grip, Shermy.

[bigfootbob]

Our WOD at work. This is mild compared what they usually do to a drug suspect.

[Normal4me]

"Banks must file a report to the government if someone withdraws more than $10,000 at once"

God bless America. < /sarcasm >

[Shermy]

Of recent relevance...

All of a sudden the Patriot Act isn't just about terrorists anymore

"...That's the part that Attorney General John Ashcroft does not talk much about as he tours the country touting the powers the Patriot Act has given the federal government to fight terrorism.

"We have used these tools to save innocent American lives," Ashcroft told a convention of law officers at the federal courthouse in Las Vegas back in August. "We have used these tools to provide the security that ensures liberty."

He neglected to mention how, even as he spoke, Las Vegas FBI agents were using those "tools" to go after a strip club owner and the politicians he allegedly paid off.

It turns out that Section 314 of the Patriot Act allows federal investigators wider leeway in obtaining financial information from stockbrokers, banks and other financial institutions on people "suspected, based on credible evidence, of engaging in terrorist acts or money laundering."

Pay close attention to that last phrase, "or money laundering." Ah, what legal power that little word "or" contains. Thanks to that teeny but mighty conjunction, the Patriot Act is not limited to money laundering that is linked to suspected terrorist acts but to any suspected money laundering.

"The Patriot Act was not meant to be just for terrorism," Department of Justice spokesman Mark Corallo told a reporter.

Now they tell us. ...

[OneTimeLurker]

Yeah no kidding. If you can use the Patriot Act to go after a strip club then surely it can be used to go after people who launder drug money.

Course, I don't endorse using it for either but the law is the law is the law and the Patriot Act in all it's glory is the law of the land.

[dinok]

"Rush Limbaugh is a terrorist."???

Liberals are reaching on this one.

I didn't know Rush was planing attacks of financing terror groups. But then its not the accuracy of the facts with liberals. Its the seriusness of the charge.

[demlosers]

...30 and 40 cash withdrawals from his account in amounts just under $10,000."

Hey, does the law say report cash movement to the Gov for less than $10,000?

[microgood]

Using that logic getting one hundred dollars out of your account and paying for gas with cash is laundering money, which goes to show you if the government wants you, they can get you. There are so many laws and rules now they can put away anyone in this country anytime they want. ANYONE. That is why I try to keep a low profile, so I can make it to 70 without going to prison.

[L.N. Smithee]

Huh?

[Dane]

Our WOD at work. This is mild compared what they usually do to a drug suspect.

Give that man a silver dollar for having the first post that has the usual Libertarian buzz(no pun intended) word, WOD.

[dts32041]

Don't you just love these johhny come lately to free republic.

[L.N. Smithee]

Hey, does the law say report cash movement to the Gov for less than $10,000?

That caught my eye too. Either the limit is $10,000 or it's not. How far below $10,000 is below the threshold of suspicion?

[roses of sharon]

ABC News: Tomorrow a full report on Rush's ties to Nazis!!

[Peace will be here soon]

Let me get this straight. If you withdrawl cash from your bank account ( clean money ), and then use that money to buy prescription pain medication illegally, you can be charged with money laundering. How is that ??? What am I missing here ?

[Normal4me]

If she is an "Undocumented worker" then she has no problems. Hell, she'll probaly get a drivers license, healthcare and a 401K given to her.

[PeteFromMontana]

These clowns vowed to take this man down, they are not through yet.