>>>>So they want to bust the promoter/owner of the event because people at the show did drugs? Seems a bit far fetched and impractical to me.
>>>>http://www.cleveland.com/music/index.ssf/2011/07/feds_accuse_jam-band_concert_i.html
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>>>Two words - Amy Winehouse
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>>You take some satisfaction in this? This was a tragedy, not a crime.
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>No, I don't take satisfaction in this. However, it was predictable. You cannot hold burning embers in your bare hands and not get burned. People are so foolish. My own brother abused drugs and alcohol until he destroyed his liver and died. Try as we may, we couldn't talk to him.
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>It's not like she hadn't heard about people killing themselves with illegal drugs. I don't feel sorry for her, but I do her family. Her friends? Who knows, I'm sure some tried to help her, while others (who weren't really friends) took advantage and used her.
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>My youngest daughter is a great singer. She finished in the top 10 in the Memphis American Idol contest, but got bumped in Atlanta. I was glad. I love music, but there are very few musicians who do well- long term.

Agreed, it was predictable or at least unsurprising. I was hoping she would somehow turn it around but she didn't.

What style(s) of music does your daughter sing?