Rush to Judgement
From the Drudge Report:XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX FRI MARCH 05, 2004 10:07:34 ET XXXXX
LIMBAUGH CASE: JUDGE IN PALM BEACH HOOKED ON OXYCONTIN, REHAB, REMOVED FROM BENCH; NO CRIMINAL PROBE
A Palm Beach County Judge -- who operated in the same jurisdiction that is currently hearing the Rush Limbaugh pill case -- was hooked on OxyContin and forced from the bench, but was never fully investigated if he obtained the pills legally, the DRUDGE REPORT can reveal.
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Within the last 18 months, Palm Beach County Judge Robert Schwartz was "involuntarily retired" and removed after he checked himself into a treatment center for dependency of the painkiller OxyContin -- the same drug at the center of the Limbaugh probe.
"He was severely addicted to prescription pain killers," an insider tells the DRUDGE REPORT. "He probably got them from a variety of sources. But unlike Rush Limbaugh, he was never prosecuted! His records do not appear to have been seized nor were his doctors’ offices raided. Talk about friend of the court!"
Matt's Chat
As uber-blogger, Glenn Reynolds would say, "Indeed."Mark's Remarks
Wow, more double standards....and you wonder why since 1994 and the OJ trial confidence in our judicial system is going into the toilet. The only reason Rush is facing criminal charges is because of who he is, not the merits of the case. Did Rush do wrong? Yes. Is this hubbub and expense to taxpayers worth the hassle? Absolutely not. Rush has to live with his addiction and so does this judge. If a judge, who makes life and death decisions, is not investigated for illegality, then why should a talk show host? Is it because he has money? Is it because he is conservative? You decide.
