Posted by S. Howard on November 4, 2000, at 0:18:47
In reply to Chief judge/felon warns of prescription med abuse, posted by KenB on October 30, 2000, at 20:08:33
You will notice that Watchler goes into little detail about his bizarre terroristic antics. He is obviously familiar with the strange legal defense tactic of blaming the influence of an illegal substance to lessen the defendent's liability; despite his apologies and the "lesson-learned" mantra, the purpose of the book was to divert personal responsibilty.
People in all classes may succumb to illegal drug usage(for a remarkable book about doctors and drug addiction, read "The Tennis Partner" by Abraham Verghese) but Watchler had the money and resources to seek discreet and excellent help for both his drug use and his obsession with his ex-mistress, whether this involved the Betty Ford clinic or fly-fishing in Alaska.
Like any common felon, Watchler is sorry only because he was caught. SGH
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