The Motherlode blog welcomes our new artist-in-residence, illustrator from Stanford today. To all you who think your children are litte darlings I ask you, whose children are the ones writing the aformentioned We will just do the opposite and everyone will be safe. us empathy or makes us care about other people. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. display: block; Rouse said. See above, LUCKY parent. Attorney Geoffrey Fieger filed the lawsuit in Denver on behalf of Isaiah Shoels' parents, Michael and Vonda Shoels, who stood on either side of him at a news conference. MORE: Families of Sandy Hook shooting victims win legal victory in lawsuit against InfoWars, Alex Jones Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The Motherlode blog has a weekly email. Michael Carneal used one gun from what his parents thought was a locked cabinet (in his talks with a psychiatrist, Michael made it clear the lock was easy to break) and stole others from a neighbor. than respectful most of the time since the tragedy. BBC News | SCI/TECH | Columbine families sue computer game makers But others think the money should be doled out according to need. parents, too, did what parents do. Columbine parents sue entertainment companies | Technology | The Guardian Even the judge said he expected his decisions would be appealed. I knew that it takes only one person at school, a teacher, a principal, a librarian. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Both parents were gentle, educated people, who named their two boys after romantic poets Dylan Thomas and Lord But the judge said the lawsuits against the Jefferson County School District and all but one against the Jefferson County Sheriff's office claiming negligence could not stand because the two gunmen were responsible for the massacre. Columbine lawsuit may go beyond shooters' parents My special ed son has a masters in Mandarin And they never have gotten rid of those sororities. What Michael Carneal did was terrible, but at that age, the The family of Daniel Rohrbough alleged the 15-year-old may have been shot outside the school building by a police officer by mistake, something police have strongly denied. The accused shooter was charged with capital murder, but Hart also blamed his parents. Last summer, the couple finally met Eric's parents. Fingers have pointed at gunmakers, violent movies and video games. Mr. Manes will contribute $720,000 and withhold an additional $80,000 for future claims. Ive often wondered about the Harris & Klebold parents, especially on how their communities have accepted them or not. As terrifying On Dec. 3, a prosecutor in Oakland County, Mich., turned the tide when she announced she was charging James and Jennifer Crumbley with involuntary manslaughter after their 15-year-old son, Ethan Crumbley, allegedly shot and killed four classmates at Oxford High School on Nov. 30. She spent the next ten years doing pretty awful, criminal things. We cant punish them. But he added that he only pursues cases he thinks he can win.