Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance on Friday, just over two months after his arrest, a prosecutor said.
The misdemeanor charges filed Friday are pending in Hamilton County, Indiana, Superior Court, Prosecuting Attorney D. Lee Buckingham's office said in a press release. The drug was identified in a court filing as oxycodone and/or hydrocordone.
Irsay's initial hearing on both counts is scheduled for June 19.
The Colts owner and CEO's legal team, in a statement after the charges were announced, thanked the Hamilton County prosecutor's office "for its professionalism in its investigation." The statement pointed out that authorities determined that "the facts in this matter did not warrant the filing of felony charges relative to Mr. Irsay's prescription medications.
"Mr. Irsay will deal with the remaining misdemeanor charges through the judicial process," the statement added. . .
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/23/justice/indianapolis-colts-owner-charged/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/23/justice/indianapolis-colts-owner-charged/index.html)
Once again we see how the multi-millionaire can purchase their freedom and avoid being the cell-mate of Bubba. . .
Had this been you, me, or anyone else reading this, the authorities would have charged us with a felony that would have ruined our lives. But not the almighty Jim Irsay, a habitual offender.
This is blatantly wrong, and unfair as hell!
Moreover, this prescription drug addict got to check himself into rehab and wait two whole months before ANY charges were filed against him! Again, any one of us would have been standing in front of a judge and been charged with felonies within 48 hours of being arrested. And we'd have sat our asses in jail until then, and not have had the opportunity to be released the following day.
Justice is clearly for sale in central Indiana, and a double-standard exists within the prosecutors office surrounding the severity of charges that are filed against the regular citizens and the super rich.
This is HORSE SHIT! :rant: