The problem comes in trying to define it.

William Proctor died the day he turned 21 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

His friend, Dylan Weiler, 18, supplied the gun during a party in which all had been drinking, and he supplied the fervor, egging and daring Proctor to play Russian roulette.

Police charged Weiler with manslaughter. The State Attorney’s Office dropped the charge.

Essentially, the SAO determined Proctor was the older of the two, Proctor had familiarity with the game and no matter what egged him on, Proctor spun the cylinder, put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger. He killed himself.

Wieler’s family was outraged that he was charged. Proctor’s family is outraged the charge was dropped.

But, really, when does get being held responsible for another’s decision?
If I convince you to try hanggliding, knowing the dangers, and you die, am I responsible?

If my stockbroker convinces me to buy stocks that later tank, is he legally responsible? Should he be?

We all make bad choices. We all give bad  advice.

Who do you think should be accountable here?

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Atlantic Southeast Airlines is adding a weekly flight to Cincinnati this month.

The story was on the bottom, left-hand page of A-1 Tuesday, tucked underneath “Gunfire erupts in Fountain,” which was just below “Appraiser wins VAB lawsuit.”

So what? Here’s what: We are adding a flight out of Panama City. And it is going to Cincinnati, home of George Clooney, who you just might run into if you fly there.

George Clooney, famous Cincinattian

For today I accept that as good news. We are not losing a flight, we are gaining one. It’s not daily, but it’s better than monthly.

It goes into the “plus” column.

Will our new airport survive? Whether you were for it or not, you best hope it does.

The folks who wish failure upon it just so they can say they were right are probably the same ones who hope President Obama fails to lead us  out of this economic mess so they can crow about voting for McCain.

I, for one, welcome the bit of good news.

How about you?

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