But you don't know what the deal is going to be until you investigate, so it's not a waste
Again, if I allocate $1m to this agency and we have an abundance of missing people and that money is either NOT used or used to beef up the narcotics unit, THAT is wasteful
It's not like they had two different people missing and decided this one took priority over that one
But to just keep the thread moving, I will respectfully agree to disagree with you and the people who feel the way you do