First of all I am not raging. Not at all. In fact, I 've stated a number of time, that the focus right now should be on finding Hannah and finding out what happened to her, and I do not expect LE to go chasing after those who had the party. Absolutely not.
But this is a HUGE problem, not just in this case, but in many others, at college. Up until about 20 years ago, I did not of one single death (some foolishness, some damages but zero deaths) going on at colleges from this sort of thing. and I am well involved with colleges. Not much with LE but with colleges, yes. Now I am seeing this a lot and personally know 4 who DIED this way, and am about one or two degree of separation from some others, including the Lauren Spierer case.
So do I think Hannah's "freinds' who have out and out said to LE that she was "extremely intoxicated" (LE's quotes from info from them) when she left them, and they didn't accompany a young woman, drunk, at night , that they provided drinks and they knew she was underage, out there, should have some culpability? Yes, I do. And they should feel culpable too. If it were myself,or my kid who provided her with those drinks, knowingly let her leave my place drunk at night, yes, there would be culpability, i'm pretty sure. You think that has put much of a dent in the UVA party scene? Guess again. I'll be there in a few weeks, and I'll let you know. UVA should have some sanction for them and they should be doing some mea culpas themselves. No, I don't think they should be charged by LE, but the university has rules about this and they could enforce some of them, or these students should be doing something to reduce the incidences of such thing and letting people know. Just the simple act of accompanying someone "out of it' instead of just offering could make a difference. That's just decency. No, I would not allow someone drunk to leave my house that way or anyone I know to leave a private party that way. I'd go with the person, with accompaniment to make sure they got where ever safely and did not try to drive. Absoluteley. If one more person gets escorted, accompanied when not in right mind, leaving a place, it's worth it.