Katherine Heigl is seen here leaving the Goa nightclub in Hollywood where her rocker hubby was performing. Katherine is one that generally leaves her personal habits such as smoking out of the spotlight, however she was snapped here having a puff on the way to her car. And Katherine has developed quite the reputation for being one that is not so afraid to speak her mind, and this quality was what got her in trouble, again, just recently when a Santa Monica police officer didn’t like the way she was ‘polluting the atmosphere’. Ever the one to defend herself, Katherine stood up for her rights to do what she wants and promptly tossed the cigarette butt at the officer’s feet. While her attitude wasn’t enough to get a citation, she did get a stern talking to. Oh my, I am sure she will never do THAT again. Lynn Rocchini, an activist for the environment on the other hand was quick to point and wag the judgemental finger at Katherine by producing a strongly written letter on what happens when you throw your butt into the streets. You know, they get into the drains, and eventually in the ocean, and then eaten by wildlife, and one by one the turtles, and fish, and birds all start to die. All because of Katherine’s cigarette butt. Lynn cited thousands of cases where dead wildlife were autopsied and found to have ingested cigarette butts. This is a first for me, I mean, that environmental hazards to WILDLIFE would be an argument used against smoking. And I am sure Katherine had an eloquently stated come back to the stand. I mean, when does the health and welfare of our wildlife come before the health and welfare of the general human public, the MOST appropriate stance on reasons not to smoke. The environmental issue? Warranted I am sure, but when it comes to smoking, not the LARGEST concern here.katherine-heigl