Why was Republican Rick Roach, 31st District Attorney, arrested by Amarillo FBI agents and charged with possession of methamphetamine?
Federal agents arrested 31st District Attorney Rick Roach on Tuesday at the Gray County Courthouse in Pampa on a methamphetamine possession charge.
Roach, a prosecutor whose legal jurisdiction consists of Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Roberts and Wheeler counties, was arrested by Amarillo FBI agents shortly before proceedings began in 223rd District Judge Lee Waters' court, Waters said Tuesday.
Surely something is amiss in Gray County.
Republican Rick Roach has sued newspapers for libel before. Perhaps it is the liberal bias of the Amarillo media that is fueling this story. No Republican would ever be guilty of drug possession. They are the values party, after all.
Perhaps, since he is a conservative, the Amarillo Globe-News will opine that he should be treated with compassion.
SPACEDARK
UPDATE:
According to the Associated Press, Panhandle Republican Rick Roach, member of the family values party, has been indicted on weapons and drug charges:
The U.S. attorney's office says Roach is facing four counts, including three felonies. They are:
-- an addict or unlawful user in possession of a firearm. Conviction carries up to ten years in prison.
-- possession with intent to distribute or dispense methamphetamine. Conviction carries up to 20 years in prison.
-- possession with intent to distribute or dispense cocaine. Conviction carries up to 20 years in prison.
-- and misdemeanor unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Conviction carries up to one year in prison.
Just another Republican gun nut on drugs.
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