re: #61 MsJ
I actually have a huge problem with this. We are now criminalizing accidents? Was it reckless? Absolutely. But shit happens. Bad shit happens. Every hour of every day.
Criminalizing accidents is an exceptionally dangerous path.
He was also highly intoxicated AND smoke detectors were either disconnected or removed. So involuntary manslaughter seems totally appropriate. At one time, it was legal to drink and drive — but those days have passed. He was totally irresponsible and his children suffered because of that.