The 12th Commandment Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/11/19/florida-republican-rep-radel-charged-with-cocaine-possession-in-dc/?intcmp=latestnews Republican Florida Rep. Trey Radel has been charged with misdemeanor cocaine possession in D.C., court records reveal. Radel, a freshman congressman representing Florida’s 19th district in the southwest part of the state, was charged Tuesday with possession of a controlled substance. The alleged incident happened on Oct. 29. Radel, 37, acknowledged the charge in a statement Tuesday, saying he struggles with alcoholism and the disease led him to make "an extremely irresponsible choice." -continued at link The cynic in me has a bigger problem with the fact he was stupid enough to get caught than the fact that he did a little blow. At least with respect to the intelligence necessary to do his job. I like how Boehner says in the article that "...members of congress should be held to the highest standard..." then says it's a matter for his family and constituents to deal with. I get that ultimately it's the voters who will deal with this but as a member of the speaker's party you would expect a little more of a heavy hand. Maybe in private there was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Agreed on the ridiculousness of the whole "Family and Constituents" thing. What happens to the average jerk who gets caught? Are there mandatory minimums in D.C.? I'm guessing not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Agreed on the ridiculousness of the whole "Family and Constituents" thing. What happens to the average jerk who gets caught? Are there mandatory minimums in D.C.? I'm guessing not. Well, the part of the article that the OP quoted said that it was misdemeanor possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 The maximum penalty for the charge Radel faces is 180 days of imprisonment and/or a fine of $1,000. The probe that led to the charge against Radel involved multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI. From the same article. Not a huge legal deal apparently, but considering his job it's a big ethical deal IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Meanwhile there are innocent people getting anally probed by police in NM because some idiot dog liked the smell of their tuckuses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKINS@THEGOALLINE Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 From comments to the article; sqooner58 34 minutes ago I wonder if anyone is going to bring up the fact that he voted for having Food Stamp recipients take mandatory drug tests? Perhaps mandatory drug tests should apply to politicians also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mike Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I keep saying this but... There should be a mandatory rule across federal and state law that any public official in a position of trust or authority, from police to politician, receives DBL the punishment for any crime committed. Here in FL they did mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients and if found to be using drugs they loose benefits. This POS should be terminated ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Misdemeanor cocaine? LOLOLOLOL OK, so lets just say for ****s and grins that cocaine is not the extremely addictive potentially lethal drug that it is and... aww hell, i can't even come up with any scenario in which this is 'small' 'minor' or OK. You want to say you haven't done coke in 10 years OK, then you're a person who has changed. But if you got busted with it this week? You have a problem, and if you think you don't.. well, tjhere's really no such thing as a casual coke user, no matter how much they'd like to tell themselves that is what they are. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins Diehard Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Agreed on the ridiculousness of the whole "Family and Constituents" thing. What happens to the average jerk who gets caught? Are there mandatory minimums in D.C.? I'm guessing not. Boehner, actually his spokesman, also said "“Members of Congress should be held to the highest standards, and the alleged crime will be handled by the courts,” so I think that is the same thing that happens to the average jerk. For some reason the first part of the sentence was left out of the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I wonder if anyone is going to bring up the fact that he voted for having Food Stamp recipients take mandatory drug tests? Perhaps mandatory drug tests should apply to politicians also. Anyone remember the hilarious bit they did on this a year or so ago on on The Daily Show? I think they had John Oliver follow the gov'ner around asking him to pee in a cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Bet he has some good connections. Legalize it all and let the cards fall as they may. I have never, and won't ever use it, but for the people that do...you know the potential reprecussions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Trey Radel voted for Republican legislation that would require drug testing for Welfare recipients. **** YOU SIR. **** YOU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I keep saying this but... There should be a mandatory rule across federal and state law that any public official in a position of trust or authority, from police to politician, receives DBL the punishment for any crime committed. Here in FL they did mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients and if found to be using drugs they loose benefits. This POS should be terminated ASAP. I could see something like that. I could see a rule in Congress that any member, upon conviction of any crime, (note that that hasn't happened, yet), gets kicked out immediately. (If the voters send him back in, then he's allowed in.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 They are reporting that he got 1 year probation. It won't even be on his record. Must be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Must be nice. it usually is for the ruling class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 They are reporting that he got 1 year probation. It won't even be on his record. Must be nice. I'm not 100% sure that that isn't the normal punishment, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 it usually is for the ruling class Yup. Meanwhile.... So you’re a judge, and Sharanda P. Jones comes before you for sentencing for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. She’s a 32-year-old mom with a 9-year-old daughter and no prior arrests, but she has been caught up in a drug sweep that has led to 105 arrests in her Texas town. Everyone arrested is black. There are no drugs found on Jones, but her supposed co-conspirators testify against her in exchange for reduced sentences. The whole case is dubious, but she has been convicted. What’s your sentence? You have little choice. Given the presumptions of the case, she gets a mandatory minimum sentence of life without the possibility of parole. Jump to today and already Jones has spent 14 years in prison and is expected to die behind bars — for a first offense. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/opinion/kristof-serving-life-for-this.html?_r=0 Yes, I realize these are two very different cases (conspiracy to sell v possession) in two different states (FL v TX), but it is shocking to see the difference in punishment levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 you are beginning to sound like me in conflating drug users with dealers I'm rather zero tolerance with both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mike Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Bet he has some good connections. Legalize it all and let the cards fall as they may. I have never, and won't ever use it, but for the people that do...you know the potential reprecussions. NO. And NO. Most people really DONT understand how dangerous and addictive cocaine is. Ive seen too many lives destroyed. Legalize pot and use the resources saved to keep the dangerous **** off the streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 NO. And NO. Most people really DONT understand how dangerous and addictive cocaine is. Ive seen too many lives destroyed. Legalize pot and use the resources saved to keep the dangerous **** off the streets. I can't baby sit adults. They should know the possibilities. I grew up in DC with the crack situation. I have seen it all. The weak will kill themselves one way or another. Who am I to try to stop them from living their lives ? But at the very least legalize pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I can't baby sit adults. They should know the possibilities. I grew up in DC with the crack situation. I have seen it all. The weak will kill themselves one way or another. Who am I to try to stop them from living their lives ? But at the very least legalize pot. we baby sit them all the time, if you are going to legalize it the safety net needs adjusting or removed. I'm fine with freedom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 we baby sit them all the time, if you are going to legalize it the safety net needs adjusting or removed. I'm fine with freedom And it is annoying to baby sit adults. Absurd at times. I agree with your position on this in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Personally, I am not sure they got it all. How do we know he is not hiding more? Need to get the Deming, NM police involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mike Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I can't baby sit adults. They should know the possibilities. I grew up in DC with the crack situation. I have seen it all. The weak will kill themselves one way or another. Who am I to try to stop them from living their lives ? But at the very least legalize pot. I've seen families devastated because the husband started doing coke, got addicted ruined their personal lives and killed themselves. Did those kids know what they were getting into? Hard drugs destroy more than the individual taking them. They destroy families and communities. Personally, I am not sure they got it all. How do we know he is not hiding more? Need to get the Deming, NM police involved. That's right.... He was acting nervous and clenching his butt cheeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I've seen families devastated because the husband started doing coke, got addicted ruined their personal lives and killed themselves. Did those kids know what they were getting into? Hard drugs destroy more than the individual taking them. They destroy families and communities. Yes they do. That is why there should be more treatment for drug abuse (and less wasteful, useless and punitive criminal sanctions). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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