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Ryan Leaf Arrested 2 Times In 2 Days

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf makes an initial court appearance before Cascade County District Judge Dirk Sandefur via video link as his defense attorney, Eric Olson, listens at left, Monday in Great Falls, Mont. Leaf was arrested again on Monday and is accused of committing another burglary two days after he posted bail on charges that he broke into a friend's home and stole prescription painkillers, a drug task force commander said. Updated story here. (AP Photo/The Great Falls Tribune, Larry Beckner)

The Friday arrest of former Washington State quarterback Ryan Leaf in Great Falls, Mont., was the result of a monthlong investigation by a Montana drug task force. Great Falls Police Sgt. Chris Hickman, the commander of the Central Montana Drug Task Force, said the investigation began a month ago when police received a tip from the Postal Service that Leaf was making suspicious cash-on-delivery payments in excess of $500 for packages delivered from Florida one or two times per week. Leaf, 35, is charged with possession of dangerous drugs, burglary and misdemeanor theft. “We had reason to suspect Mr. Leaf was getting some type of prescription he wasn’t being legally prescribed,” Hickman said/Christian Caple, SR. More here. (Cascade County booking photos of Ryan Leaf)

Question: Is Leaf to be pitied for his possible addiction to prescription drugs?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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