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Originally Posted by thesheriff443
But take into account the facts people go on holiday to relax and have a good time
You don’t going on holiday thinking your kids are going to be kidnapped or murdered because that is not normal
They made a mistake it was not purposeful neglect
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Criminal negligence has nothing to do with purposeful harm, the basics are;
1) There was a bad outcome
2) It resulted from an action that it can be reasonably said that anyone would know is risky.
I just don't buy that many people don't know that leaving young children alone like that is risky. Any number of things could happen, from a fire to one of them simply wandering off. They weren't even 8-year-olds with some ability at self preservation, Madeleine was the oldest and she was
three years old.
Even the "letting kids play out" argument falls apart. Yes it's a good idea to let kids play out. But you wouldn't let a 3 year old play in the street with their 1 year old siblings. It's madness.