From beginning to end, the whole affair is a tragedy. At this point, though, my sympathy is entirely for the families and friends of the dead. I cannot empathize with the father or the son . . . it is beyond my realm of understanding.
I watched his arraignment this morning and we could only see him from the back but you could hear him weeping while the judge read the charges. It was sad in a broad, general sense (like what a tragedy the human condition is) but mostly I was furious and disgusted that he was weeping for himself while his actions caused such horror and loss for sooooo many people ...
The Michigan shooter's parents are in prison so the precedent has been set ... I think he can expect at least that much on top of ruining his son's life, and I appreciate that Georgia acted on it so quickly.
Homicide by Proxy should be a Thing, sort of like Munchausen Syndrome uses kids for parental "glory"....then we could throw in the Lyle "parents"