I think that there’s a good *civil* case against these people for negligence, just as if their kid ran over someone with their car.
But *criminal* liability for involuntary manslaughter? I’m not seeing it. The idea of involuntary manslaughter is that the accused’s conduct was so egregiously reckless that they knew or should have known the likelihood that their conduct would cause someone to die.
The parents should have taken him home after they saw the notes? Perhaps, but what about the school officials who saw the notes and allowed him to stay? Ultimately, the school made that call, not the parents who weren’t in a position to force the school to allow their kid to stay.
Seems to me that this case boils down to whether merely letting a teen use or have access to firearms is tantamount to recklessness per se. I’m sure that the left would like it to be so, but I think that most Americans would reject that on 2nd amendment grounds.
Government officials never seem to be held accountable. The victims' parents will file lawsuits, but who pays?
Interesting how schools call police to arrest little children for acting up. But, a 15yo teen whose parents don't want to take him home? Well, he gets to stay.