Lottery Winner Dead for Days Before Found [Cautionary Tale of Drugs, Alcohol]

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[txzman]

Be careful what you ask for....

[don-o]

Where are stories of people who do good with their jackpot?

[billorites]

Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug.

[cripplecreek]

Even before I quit the drugs and alcohol I thought about this situation. I always said the first thing I would do if I won the lottery would be to check myself into the Betty Ford clinic so I would be around to enjoy the money.

These days it doesn't matter because I'm clean anyway and I was never a gambler to begin with.

[mtbopfuyn]

Where are stories of people who do good with their jackpot?

Same place as the good stories of the war and public schools.

[WV Mountain Mama]

If they would have just given me the money, I would model how to properly enjoy $34 million without overdosing. The guy in WV who won $315 million has also had lots of trouble.

http://www.lotterypost.com/news-103397.htm

Not to mention his car has been broken into several times at the titty bar he frequents, and I believe a dead body was found in his home as well, when he was on vacation.

[jrg]

Where are stories of people who do good with their jackpot?
Probably because there are so few. According to Boortz, certain people used to a particular socio-economic level in our society, will always sink back to the level that they are used to living at. In other words, low income people that win the lottery, will piss it all away until they are back at the level they were before they won.
This particular example, however, has sunk a little lower.

[tiki]

It sounds like they would have had the same end even if they didn't win the money. It probably just sped it up because money was no impediment.

[Senator Goldwater]

The article didn't mention either one's charitable givings, other than to themselves.

What a pair of morons.

[winston2]

Live fast - die fast!

[Enterprise]

If I win the lottery I plan to spend a lot of time at the local casino - at the penny machine.

[don-o]

According to Boortz, certain people used to a particular socio-economic level in our society, will always sink back to the level

Hard to believe that Boortz gets paid to spew such. It is disgusting to hear him opine that low income=low maorals and character.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Glad to learn your story. Keep up the good work.

[SkyPilot]

Not to mention his car has been broken into several times at the titty bar he frequents, and I believe a dead body was found in his home as well, when he was on vacation.

His grandaughter also died of drug overdose. She spent millions of the money before she died.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-12-21-whittaker-death_x.htm

[Aquinasfan]

Neighbors said Merida shunned attention successfully until last December, when a body was found in her home. Campbell County Deputy Coroner Al Garnick confirmed that a man died of a drug overdose at the home

Living the dream.

[Freebird Forever]

He also sued to reclaim $500,000 that he allegedly gave to a woman while he was drunk.

That must have been one hell of a lap dance.

[WV Mountain Mama]

I know, that is what I linked on my post.

[HonduGOP]

Wow, sounds like a Twilight Zone or Outer Limits story.