Rep. Trey Radel Pleads Guilty In Drug Case, get 20 years

[Capt. Obvious]

Just kidding, he's white.

Rep. Trey Radel Pleads Guilty In Drug Case, Gets Probation

Rep. Trey Radel (R-FL) on Wednesday pleaded guilty in Washington, D.C. Superior Court to a misdemeanor charge of possession of cocaine.

Radel was sentenced to one year of supervised probation and ordered to pay a $250 fine to a victims' compensation fund. If Radel breaks probation, he faces six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

After the hearing, Radel rushed out of the courtroom without saying a word to a horde of assembled reporters. He got into a minivan waiting outside the courthouse, and it drove away.

TPM

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

1. Where is the...

..."Ethics Committee?"

[Coyotl]

3. Don't U mean .... Where is the House Republican "Ethics Committee?"

Let me guess, they are doing the same thing!

Prohibitions can easily corrupt politics, and always do to a far greater degree than we see.

[VanillaRhapsody]

2. They need a Hypocrites Committee for this guy...

[riverbendviewgal]

4. he should resign

The hypocrite.

How many others in this same type of cocaine arrest landed in jail before sentence and got prison? The USA is NOT a democracy any more.

[Renew Deal]

5. Where in the story does it say he "gets 20 years?"

[JustAnotherGen]

6. Poster was being sarcastic

look again at op.

[otohara]

7. It Doesn't

the OP says "just kidding, he's white"

[librechik]

9. right above where he says "just kidding"

kindly read entire post before responding -- (a gentle reminder--I have done the same thing hundreds of times)

[Renew Deal]

12. My fault. I missed the racist part of the post

I went to the URL to read the full thing

[Capt. Obvious]

15. You should alert on the OP for being racist

Be sure to post the results.

[Sunlei]

8. oh a sting by DEA. wonder who the 'suspected dealer' is who gave the name to DEA?

be interesting to know who the dealer to the politicians is.

[gvstn]

10. Gee an alcholic, cocaine user

I wonder if we will get 24/7 coverage of him for at least 2 weeks the way we have for Bob Ford?

Considering MSM rarely covers international news, if Bob Ford was big news, this should be HUGE!

[Botany]

11. And didn't Speaker Boner call for Radel's resignation too?

do I need this?

[Blue_Tires]

13. So buying coke off an undercover now is just a "misdemeanor?"

LOL...


I also love how the feds decided to "negotiate" with his attorney instead of arresting him outright...Membership in the "club" definitely has it's privileges...

[Bandit]

14. According to him, drug usage is reason to deny government monies.

He should be denied any Government monies and benefits by his own logic. Let's see if any Republicans demand he be cut off from government funds just like any welfare recipient.

[Va Lefty]

16. How long before he shows up on faux news with a "D" beside his name?

[Gothmog]

17. Juanita Jean views this arrest as a way for the US to compete with Canada

http://www.juanitajean.com/2013/11/20/hey-canada-in-your-face/

Proving that the Good Ole US of A won’t get shown up by anyone, Republican congressman Trey Radel of Florida has been arrested on cocaine charges.

Way to go, USA.

In the statement, Radel said he realizes “the disappointment my family, friends and constituents must feel. Believe me, I am disappointed in myself, and I stand ready to face the consequences of my actions.”

The arrest, he said, has a “positive side.” “It offers me an opportunity to seek treatment and counseling,” he said.

Yeah, let’s keep a positive light on the fact that you’re a rightwing Republican making choices about peoples’ lives for them while you’re. on. freekin’. cocaine.

[Capt. Obvious]

18. Heh, I love Juanita

[Gothmog]

19. She is going to be a grandmother today