I actually think he should have gotten less time in jail. Maybe none.
Nobody went out and said , lets torch this place. It all came about because of stupid actions on his part for lighting it , the owners for putting up the foam and the fire inspectors not ordering it removed.
Its all stupidity , not malice in any way. I say stupidity demands that they lose all their money to the families of the victimsbut doesn't dictate jail time.
Its a total screw up all around. If anything , the blame should go mostly on the proferssionals , (fire inspectors) who allowed the flamable foam to stay on the walls. They are paid to be experts in this area. stupidity by paid experts is less tolerable than stupidity by band managers.
I would probably think differently if my family had been burned in the fire.
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