July 09, 2006

This Is Distubing

Why is a US Senator using his influence to get a celebrity out of a foreign prison after his conviction on drug charges?

U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, a musician in his own right, helped secure the release of Atlanta R&B producer Dallas Austin from a United Arab Emirates jail after a drug conviction, the senator's office confirmed Saturday.

In a statement released through his staff, the conservative Republican said he was contacted by Austin's attorneys, then called the ambassador and UAE consul in Washington on Austin's behalf.

A Grammy winner who has produced hits for Madonna, Pink and TLC, Austin was arrested May 19 and convicted of drug possession for bringing 1.26 grams of cocaine into the UAE city of Dubai.

On Tuesday a court sentenced him to four years in jail and said Austin, 34, should be deported after serving the term. Hours later, Dubai ruler Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum pardoned and released Austin.

Simply unacceptable.

Posted by: Greg at 05:35 AM | Comments (2) | Add Comment
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1 and yet another blemish on mainstream American conservatism, Bill Bennett, Abramoff, DeLay, Gingrich ,Reed and the crowd. recccomend
Ron Paul and NC's Walter Jones as among the few with integrity.

Posted by: Ken Hoop at Mon Jul 10 07:52:05 2006 (DZbll)

2 Bennett, as a Catholic who has never spoken against gambling, is in no ways a hypocrite orguilty of any wrong-doing.

And DeLay will yet be proven guilty of nothing.

By teh way, i am a Ron Paul fan, and wish that his district had been drawn one precinct further north to include my home. As it is, I know the man and have campaigned for him.

Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Mon Jul 10 12:15:09 2006 (g3Jof)

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