Right on! I forgot about the million+ she had apparently amassed in her career. Yeah if she blew all that cash, well then chucking her in prison probably IS doing society a favour.She had more opportunity in TV, marketing, skiing, and yes, the bike industry than many people. You yourself said she made a million, that IS OPPORTUNITY!! If I earned a million before I had a house and kids, it would go right into a trust for myself.
Money = opportunity.
And even on the "slumming side" she could have been a sales rep or managed a shop. Hell, she could have opened her own shop.
So I stand by what I said, she had a great deal of opportunity. You are just spoiled because you have been exposed to people with the most opportunity ever in the sport. Some of us would settle for much less, just as missy could have.