Here in Southern California we have been just pummeled with rain.
Here is the saddest story that I have heard here.
A lady is driving her vehicle with her 2 year old, and I think a 10 and 14 year old. Along comes a barrier, blocking people from driving through a flooded street. She decides to go around the barrier, and gets stuck. They are in need of air rescue. The oldest kids are rescued, and then they come for the mother, and rescue her, while she holds onto the 2 year old. The baby slips from the moms grip, falls into the water, and is swept away, found 3 hours later, dead.
The police have actually handed this matter to homicide detectives.
What do you think? Has she suffered enough with the trauma of losing her daughter, or should she be faced with charges? She clearly was not looking in the best interests of her kids when going through the barrier.
I think perhaps involuntary manslaughter, with probation.
I have a 18 month old in the house, and I just cannot imagine doing anything that might even remotely harm him.