19 May 2023 6:24 pm
If I victimized people like GOP politicians, I'd get stoned too.
Local GOP politician resigned after police found him passed out in his car holding what appeared to be a crack pipe (msn.com)
A Republican politician has resigned after police found him passed out in his car with a crack pipe in his hand. Reilly faced calls to resign after police said they found him in a parked SUV at around 11:30 a.m. on Monday with two crack pipes and a "white, rock-like substance," which it said was consistent with crack cocaine.Police tested the substance at the scene and said it was positive for cocaine and fentanyl, the local newspaper reported, citing a police report.
The report also said that Reilly "appeared to be sleeping or unconscious while having difficulty breathing/choking," adding that an officer opened the door and shook him to wake him up.
Reilly claiming he was choking because he has sleep apnea.
"You have a crack pipe in your hand," one police officer responded, according to the bodycam footage. Rescue personnel said he was stable and hadn't overdosed, the newspaper added.In the footage, Reilly, who is an attorney, said he had a relapse after 13 years of being sober following a bad divorce.He has been charged with possession of a controlled narcotic and is scheduled to appear in court for an arraignment hearing in June.