Since the announcement of the sentencing of the parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley yesterday, I’ve been running into a lot of social media responses where people, including conservatives, have seemed to be doing an endzone dance in celebration. James and Jennifer Crumbley were sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison on manslaughter charges, though they will be given credit for more than two years already served. Before breaking out the party hats and balloons, however, I would once again urge everyone to consider the long-term implications of these two convictions. Two people now face serious prison time on a charge of manslaughter when they not only didn’t kill anyone but had no idea that anyone was about to be killed. Who else might such a new interpretation of the rules be applied to? I would agree – at least up to a point – that it certainly feels as if the…
The Sentencing of the Michigan School Shooter’s Parents – HotAir
