And once again, children die because their parents are stupid.

[conuly]

Who the fuck leaves a TODDLER and a PRESCHOOLER alone in a car, much less one that's still on?

God damn, I hope these people get charged.

I do have a slightly non-solemn question to ask:

Firefighters covered their small bodies with bright blue blankets. A group of firefighters formed a circle, wiping away tears. One woman sobbed as she rocked back and forth near one of the bodies.

When did a tragic news event become a chance to practice descriptive writing skills? This isn't a piece of literature here.

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[ladytalon.livejournal.com]

It's not all that descriptive. Small bodies, bright blue blankets. At least they weren't "brushing bitter saltwater from their stricken orbs."

And if it's true, why not write it? Does it improve the article to leave out the woman sobbing and rocking herself back and forth? I think it makes it a little more real. It's poignant, so maybe it'll catch in someone's memory, and that way someone will always remember the ones who died.

[conuly]

*shrugs* It just seems slightly too close to editorializing mihi.