Monday, August 4, 2008

Hooray! More taxpayer money wasted!

Ok here is a story from Foxnews that just makes me say Ah What! Before i say anything else i will let you read the article.

" Actress Mary-Kate Olsen has refused to answer questions from federal authorities investigating the accidental overdose that killed actor Heath Ledger until she receives immunity from prosecution, The New York Post reported.
The former child-star, famous for playing Michelle Tanner on "Full House," was a close friend of Ledger's and the first person called after her masseuse discovered Ledger's body in his Soho apartment in January, The Post said.
But federal officials could force the actress to tell them details on the "Dark Knight" star's drug use and events leading up to his death if they obtain a grand-jury subpoena.
One source told The Post that "everyone has been very eager to help, saying what a great guy Heath was, everyone except Mary-Kate, who has refused to speak."
When Olsen got the call that Ledger — whose performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight" has earned rave reviews — was dead, she reportedly failed to call authorities, and instead telephoned her body guards. According to The Post, they arrived just as paramedics got to the scene.
Ledger's death was ruled an accidental drug overdose by medical examiners, caused by a combination of prescription drugs and the pain reliever OxyContin. According to The Post, the latter was likely received illegally.
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So the question i have is this. Why is taxpayer money being wasted on this? I'm sorry that Mr Ledger took his own life by overdosing at the height of his career. I'm sorry, but no matter how tragic this situation is, it is not something that the government should be investigating. This man, as it has been deemed, killed himself using a mixture of medications. I know some people will argue me on this one, but that is the official ruling. So i am going with it.

Why is it that the government will see fit to waste the money we give them to investigate a situation that is closed? What other information are they going to find out, or needing to find out? There is none there. This case is closed, and no grand jury investigation is going to change the outcome of this. There is plenty of other things that go on in this country that taxpayer money needs to be spent on (and plenty that is spent on things that it doesn't need to spent on - like just about every government program in existance), but instead it is wasted on actions such as this.

Besides, What business is it of the governments as to the extent of this mans drug use and history? NONE, but our over oppresive government feels it needs to be in control to save us from ourselves.

Viva Liberty!

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