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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Tue Nov 19, 2013, 05:44 PM Nov 2013

Rep. Trey Radel charged with cocaine possession [View all]

Source: Politico

Rep. Trey Radel, a freshman Republican from Florida, was arrested on Oct. 29 for possession of cocaine in the District of Columbia, according to D.C. Superior Court documents.

Radel, 37, was charged with misdemeanor possession of cocaine in D.C. Superior Court on Tuesday. He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.

Radel faces a maximum of 180 days in jail, as well as a possible fine up to $1,000.

And he didn't publicly acknowledge his transgression? How surprising...

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Rep. Trey Radel charged with cocaine possession [View all] brooklynite Nov 2013 OP

How could that be? That he didn't publicaly acknowledge this? Stuart G Nov 2013 #1

And there is a headline linked article on the front page of HuffPo now too Tx4obama Nov 2013 #2

I'm telling you, they're gonna bring Rob Ford down here... KamaAina Nov 2013 #3

Well I here it's good to hang with the guy that knows how to score the good Coke Heather MC Nov 2013 #22

Hey, what do these... JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #4

Looks like he founded a phony wounded veteran non-profit to help with his bio, too. factsarenotfair Nov 2013 #5

He's a Tea Partier SDjack Nov 2013 #6

With emphasis on partier. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #15

I assume that means he will lose his benefits, be sentenced to maximum prison time under the silvershadow Nov 2013 #7

just a 'youthful indiscretion' noiretextatique Nov 2013 #18

Wednesday? That is Tomorrow... Stuart G Nov 2013 #8

No doubt Fox has known riversedge Nov 2013 #9

He will be going into treatment.... riversedge Nov 2013 #10

Were he black and caught with crack... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #16

DITTO! n/t ChiciB1 Nov 2013 #21

Excellent point! nt adirondacker Nov 2013 #23

Why do they always blame alcohol? thecrow Nov 2013 #31

Trey voted to cut food stamps and to have drug testing for the 'takers"@... riversedge Nov 2013 #11

What The @GOP Congressman Just Arrested For Cocaine Possession Had To Say About Drug Policy riversedge Nov 2013 #13

Hypocrite, as expected. Meanwhile, a politician who used blow and MJ is now a hard-ass enforcer. Psephos Nov 2013 #26

He just tweeted this Faygo Kid Nov 2013 #12

AND, So It Goes! ChiciB1 Nov 2013 #20

Radel, 37, was charged with misdemeanor possession of cocaine Bandit Nov 2013 #14

Crack is the poor man's cocaine... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #17

He's a former CNN Atlanta intern. factsarenotfair Nov 2013 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Tx4obama Nov 2013 #24

Kick n/t Tx4obama Nov 2013 #25

Don't worry man, possession is only 9/10ths of the law! CreekDog Nov 2013 #27

"the charge resulted from a joint DEA-FBI investigation.".. riversedge Nov 2013 #28

he's my congress critter ... i'm sure he has a strong, no nonsense stand against drugs MichaelSoE Nov 2013 #29

EXCLUSIVE: Florida GOP Congressional Candidate Has History of Registering Sex-Themed Web Addresses mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2013 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2013 #32

Juanita Jean views this arrest as a way for the US to compete with Canada Gothmog Nov 2013 #33

OK, so what is Looey Gohmert on? Mopar151 Nov 2013 #34

I take it he's not going to resign davidpdx Nov 2013 #35

Out. Throw him out. Tired of this "I made a mistake" crap 7962 Nov 2013 #36