[eno_]

"Doctor shopping" is crime... why? Why is it the government's business what you do with however many doctors you want in any interval you want?

Similarly, "structuring" is a crime only because the government wants to stick its nose into every financial deal larger than buying a used Yugo.

Are we truly free when laws like this stalk people like Rush?

[AbsoluteJustice]

"Are we truly free when laws like this stalk people like Rush?"

Your thinking is one of crime isn't crime crime is relative.
This is hogwash. The crime did not stalk Rush. If found guilty of this then Rush committed the crime. Enough of the oooo so poor person who is not at fault. Stop making excuses for this man.

[Fzob]

I wholeheartedly agree existing drug laws are idiotic.

[lucysmom]

"Doctor shopping" is crime... why? Why is it the government's business what you do with however many doctors you want in any interval you want?

Its already been explained that Doctor shopping in this context means visiting several doctors to get more drugs than a ethical doctor would prescribe. My guess is that if Rush saw a hundred doctors and got no prescriptions for controlled substances, or did not fill the prescriptions, there would be no problem.

Rush has admitted that he is an addict. He said he didn't take the drugs because he was in pain but because he liked them (first day back from rehab)

Similarly, "structuring" is a crime only because the government wants to stick its nose into every financial deal larger than buying a used Yugo.

Is structuring a crime? Isn't it just suspicious behavior that draws attention (like driving while black)? Isn't the law requiring reporting large cash withdrawals used to track terrorists as well as illegal drug activity?