Not Another Sequel! “Drugstore Cowboy” Author James Fogle Arrested for Pharmacy Robbery (Again).

"Drugstore Cowboy" Author James Fogle

I have written about pharmacy robberies on these pages many times before, but this is a most interesting development…

Apparently Fogle and another man were caught mid-spree trying to liberate what has been described as “garbage cans full of drugs” from a Redmond (Washington) pharmacy.

For those who may not know (really?), James Fogle wrote what would become the critically acclaimed “Drugstore Cowboy” from his California prison cell in the 1970s. The book achieved some critical acclaim, and was later (in 1989) adapted for the silver screen by none other than Gus Van Sant.

I’m trying to decide what will be sadder, James possibly spending the rest of his life in prison, or the media using this story to obfuscate and confuse the recent surge in pharmacy robberies, which is fast-becoming one of the most serious aspects of the Painkiller Epidemic.

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More on Pharmacy Robbery at SWALLOW Blog:

• Ohio Has Twice As Many Pharmacy Robberies As Bank Robberies
• Central Florida Marks 50th Pharmacy Robbery This Year
• Pennsylvania Pharmacy Robberies on the Rise

For more on this story:

• Story: www.q13fox.com

Tags: author, Drugstore Cowboy, James Fogle, Painkiller Epidemic, pharmacy, robberies