Say it ain't so, Billy!

[JohnT]

Developing story...

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,538220,00.html

[shamrock]

Originally Posted by JohnT

Developing story...

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,538220,00.html

Um, ya. You're shocked by this, given the personality he displayed?

[JohnT]

Originally Posted by shamrock

Um, ya. You're shocked by this, given the personality he displayed?

Yes, somewhat. I choose to try not to judge someone based on their personality. I've been wrong too many times doing so.

[Cajungaltx]

I think it's amazing how private data is 'sold' to publications like this...

[kenw]

Just goes to show that lots of things can have unintended consequences. A story like this involving a personality such as Mr Mays is going to generate some amount of purient interest if for no other reason than his being a "personality".

The positive (and reaching at that) is that perhaps someone will take this as a warning about their lifestyle and quit such behavior.

according to Despair.com and in a more flippant tone:
"It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others."

[Dobick]

Originally Posted by kenw

according to Despair.com and in a more flippant tone:
"It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others."

From despair .com, it does sound flippant, but it is said much better at the end of gone in 60 seconds:

The Sphinx: If his premature demise has in some way enlightened the rest of you as to the grim finish below the glossy veneer of criminal life, and inspired you to change your ways, then his death carries with it an inherent nobility. And a supreme glory. We should all be so fortunate.

[Jenny Z]

Originally Posted by shamrock

Um, ya. You're shocked by this, given the personality he displayed?

Actually, I am. If you watched the show Pitchmen on Discovery Channel, he was a very nice guy, professional, and a good father. I'm surprised and a bit sad at the news, that show made me a fan of his :(

Originally Posted by Cajungaltx

I think it's amazing how private data is 'sold' to publications like this...

I would replace the word "amazing" with "appalling". His son's on Twitter, and seeing the things people are saying to him and watching his silence is heartbreaking. Up till now, he's talked constantly about how great of a father Billy was. Poor kid.

[toverman]

Well, disappointing if it's true. One stain on his reputation that OxyClean won't be able to remove.

[JohnT]

A man can be a good father and still be dealing with some sort of problem or issue. Since this is a "developing" story, we'll need to see what comes out over the next few days or weeks.

[S-Man]

Reminds me of this PSA I used to see as a child while watching Thundercats, He-Man and Transformers. Here it is:

[DoctorWu]

He was confused...he thought he was snorting oxy-clean

(which is perfectly legal)

[Jusselin]

Originally Posted by Jenny Z

Actually, I am. If you watched the show Pitchmen on Discovery Channel, he was a very nice guy, professional, and a good father. I'm surprised and a bit sad at the news, that show made me a fan of his :(

me too bro...:( me too

[AlexMorse]

I've never understood why someone that uses/abuses an illegal drug is looked down upon more than people that use/abuse legal drugs personally.

I never met him, don't know if he was a nice guy or not. I don't know why anyone cares if he injected oxyclean into his retinas, as long as he wasn't hurting other people while doing it.

[Truckman]

Originally Posted by AlexMorse

I've never understood why someone that uses/abuses an illegal drug is looked down upon more than people that use/abuse legal drugs personally.

I look down on them equally...Abuse is abuse and always results in a loss to humanity......Ben

[Jusselin]

Originally Posted by Truckman

I look down on them equally...Abuse is abuse and always results in a loss to humanity......Ben

shouldnt look down upon them at all....we are all people and his drug use is no worse than you stuffing your face at the table, or lieng to some one.....we are all humans and we all struggle with problems...Instead of us trying to see through people what if we started to see people through? did any one ever think of that? i can see a man who was trying to deal with every day problems and resorted to a horribly wrong decision.... i dont look down on him for that i just think its sad

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sad that he didnt feel close enough to some one who could REALLY help him through his problems....i feel the same way for michael Jackson, i feel that it is so very sad that people turn into and resort to drastic things because they have monterous problems and no one to REALLY help them in those times......so with mis-guidence they turn into mis-guided adults