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| Biden's Son Keeps Law License Despite Drug-Related Navy Reserve Discharge | ||
| 2014-10-21 | ||
| [Breitbart] Despite being cashiered out of the Navy Reserve for testing positive for cocaine, Vice President Joe Biden's son is still being allowed to practice law and won't lose his Connecticut law license. Late last week the Wall Street Journal reported that in February of this year Hunter Biden, 44, tested positive for cocaine during a drug test administered by the Navy and was immediately discharged from the Navy Reserve. Days later the Connecticut Bar announced that it was not initiating any reviews of the younger Biden's law license.
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| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #9 Rammer: only on the weekends! :) In all seriousness: lawyers are notorious substance abusers, and substance abusers are notorious thieves and liars. So state bars care a LOT about addiction problems. So much, that my state bar required more documentation from me, than the military did for a security clearance. In particular, I had to submit all my medical records. I mean, ALL. They were looking for evidence of substance abuse. All they got was evidence of a squeaky clean cervix. Hope they enjoyed it. Pervs. Anyway. When a lawyer does have a drug/alcohol problem, predictably, state bars' emphasis is on rehabilitation, not punishment. So Junior here may not be facing any disciplinary action, but he'll be monitored for signs of chronic abuse. He wouldn't be the only Biden with a drug problem. |
| Posted by: RandomJD 2014-10-21 23:35 |
| #8 Thank you for the explanation, dear RandomJD. This explains why an acquaintance from back home, a longtime and much respected attorney for the county in a variety of capacities, has never worried about his equally long addiction to pot. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2014-10-21 22:22 |
| #7 So, what RandomJD means is: yeah, Connecticut lawyers pretty much all stoke themselves up with blow. |
| Posted by: rammer 2014-10-21 21:01 |
| #6 Rambler, I assume that is usually the case. But a felony just means an offense that could result in a sentence of one year or longer. As opposed to misdemeanors, which carry a sentence of less than one year. Not all felonies are considered crimes of moral turpitude - those which demonstrate a person's proclivity to lie or cheat for personal gain. The issue is trust. Basically, as long as you're not mishandling money, you almost have to try to get disbarred. My favorite example: a foreign doctor came to the US, got a law degree, then opened a personal injury practice. He was disbarred after it came to light that he was giving female clients a "medical exam" and legal advice all in one visit. Not to defend this privileged schmo - just to illustrate what disciplinary committees are concerned with. From the state bar's standpoint, a little recreational drug use, on its own, doesn't make a person likely to abuse the public's trust. |
| Posted by: RandomJD 2014-10-21 20:34 |
| #5 Disbarring a lawyer faces the same resistance that impeaching a congressman does. They all think it sets a bad precendent. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2014-10-21 20:09 |
| #4 Coming up HOT on a urinalysis does not constitute possession. Of course, had Biden been a common officer or ranker, a no-notice search of his domicile might have resulted in hard evidence and questioning, would could have produced further discovery and arrests. The privileged enjoy the privilege. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-10-21 16:33 |
| #3 RandomJD, isn't possession/use of cocaine a felony? |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2014-10-21 16:22 |
| #2 Nah. Snorting coke isn't against ethics rules. Besides, if every lawyer who did was disbarred, there wouldn't be many left in practice. What state bar disciplinary committees go after is "crimes of moral turpitude." Lying, misrepresentation, fraud, etc. Now, those often flow from a drug problem. But in general, the standards for the legal profession are a lot lower than for the military. Shocking, I know. |
| Posted by: RandomJD 2014-10-21 16:05 |
| #1 White Male Privilege - Donks (see - Freudian Projection) |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-10-21 15:22 |