James and Jennifer Crumbley are headed to the big house after a Michigan judge today imposed a 10- to 15-year prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter.
The Crumbleys, though, are fairly unique in this regard: their son took a gun out of their house and killed four high school students. The son is serving a life term in prison after he pleaded guilty to the crime. The shooting took place at Oxford High School, about 40 miles from Detroit, Mich.
I watched on TV several parents of the victims of the shooting urge the judge to impose a maximum sentence allowed for the crime charged.
“These convictions were not about poor parenting,” said Judge Cheryl Matthews. “These convictions convey repeated acts or lack of acts that could have halted an oncoming runaway train.”
Parents of Michigan School Shooter Ethan Crumbley Sentenced to 10-15 Years in Prison (msn.com)
I get what the judge is saying. The Crumbleys no doubt love their son, but their inattention to what they might have seen in him contributed to the horrific crime that took the lives of four young people and inflicted permanent damage on the hearts of their loved ones.
The sentence is an appropriate punishment.
Chicago will be empty soon based on that judgement. Most shootings in Chicago are done by underage gang bangers. I guess DA’s will now be jailing all the parents of these kids. I’m not necessarily opposed as long as it’s shown without a doubt the parents negligence created the problem.