Reports Stating Rush Limbaugh Was Arrested Are Inaccurate; Press Conference at 8:00 pm

Yahoo! NEWS ^ | April 28, 2006 | Source: Rush Limbaugh

[King of Florida]

How can you have a plea deal where the accused pleads not guilty and the state says, "Well, ok, we'll accept your not guilty plea and we won't prosecute if you are a good boy for 18mos, after which we will drop the charge and your not guilty plea."

What am I missing? How can you charge someone, allow them to plead not guilty and then not pursue the case?

In Florida, it's called a withhold of adjudication. And it's not at all uncommon. You plead not guilty -- which means you're telling the state to prove it at trial -- and the state comes back and says, OK, if you do X (anger management, stay off drugs for 18 months), we'll drop the charges, you'll get a withhold of adjudication and we'll let you expunge your record at the end.

[Dog Gone]

People react differently to drugs. I had abdominal surgery and was taking four Hydrocodone tablets every four hours for at least a month.

I didn't feel good at all.

And I certainly didn't get addicted.

A few months later when I had a really bad headache, I took one of the two remaining pills. It cured the headache and sent me into euphoria.

I still have the remaining one, although it's probably lost all it's effectiveness.

[js1138]

I've scrolled through the entire thread and haven't found RS crowing about being right. What gives?

[nicmarlo]

Because this DA had a very weak case. A face saving deal.

That's probably most of it. Plus, the DA would have to prove "doctor shopping" in trial, which would mean he'd have to prove intent. And, I would think the DA might have some difficulty getting testimony from doctors against Rush, and then he'd have to get a jury to find Rush guilty. Rush probably agreed to this deal because he didn't want his whole personal life smeared, either.

[RonDog]

RS?

[weegee]

CNN covered up abuses under Saddam to keep their Baghdad bureau open.

They are SHAMELESS in aiding a vile dictator and yet take glee in targeting much lesser individuals simply because they are conservatives.

[synbad600]

Can't read the entire thread. Any news re:
Rush's leukemia drive and results? Any way to forward the T to a soldier? One size will surpass my all in quantity anyway.

[Angus MacGregor]

Rush's loan from God has been revoked effectively immediately.

That's "talent on loan from God".

If your going to be a douche make sure you have your facts straight.

[navynucmom]

Yea you should have heard Savage when the news broke...he was practically foaming at the mouth slamming Rush...it made me sick.......

[fhlh]

Liberals, The DNC, Savage, Those at DU, and Especially the MSM are deeply saddened.

[Chaguito]

This fiasco is why Rush calls it "Drive-by Media" It's almost as if he fed them disinformation to set them up. Hmmm....

[XenaLee]

Greta, like Tom Cruise, is a Scientologist.

Nuff said?

[hodaka]

I know I will get all sorts of negative feed back, but what the Hell. Let's all admit it, Rush was breaking some law. If he wasn't he wouldn't have gone into rehab twice. Don't you guys remember how much he was criticizing Clinton for not releasing his medical records, but when it came to his medical records, he used Roy Black to do his best to keep them out of the prosecutors hands. I know some will argue that Clinton was the president, and Rush is a entertainer, but you can't have it both ways. My guess, and I can be wrong, I feel that Rush just has an addiction and does not have any back problems as he claims. I don't play golf, but I can imagine that playing golf involves allot of back movement. If I am not mistaken Rush plays allot of golf. If all of these charges are phony then how come Rush has not sued the National Enquirer and his former house keepers who made these allegations. I will be the first to apologize if someone can give me exact details to counter my assumptions.

[TigersEye]

Guess you don't know the first thing about this case.

[buckbuck1]

For some reason Savage seems phony...Gives me the creeps.

[hodaka]

Tell me where I am wrong.

[Dianna]

I've scrolled through the entire thread and haven't found RS crowing about being right. What gives?

LOL!! I was wondering where he was too!

While it would have been very satisfying to see Rush give everyone the bird and insist on a trial, I understand the hesitation to place his life in the hands of a Florida jury. Also, who knows how long the DA could have continued "investigating"?

[headstamp]

It illustrates perfectly how morally corrupt, cheap and irresponsible the MSM is in this day and age.

Absolutely no concern for any kind of accuracy. Just fit the template and agenda to the "story".

They are totally despicable.

[Peter Libra]

On CNN. Your statement. They are SHAMELESS in aiding a vile dictator.....

Following in the footsteps of one of their greatest journalists. Only through FR have I learned about a Walter Duranty. He sent back supportive reports of Stalin's Soviet Russia to the USA. Nary a word about the two million souls who died through criminal negligence, gulags and plain murder.

[hodaka]

Come on Tiger, tell me how I don't know the first thing about this case. When Rush was first accused of these charges he took Roy's advice and was very sketchy on the details. Then he comes out on a Friday to announce that he is going into rehab for a second time to battle his addiction to prescription drugs. Tell me what I am missing?