They do not know the cause of the fire, but they do know that there was only one, non-working smoke detector in the house. According to the International Property Maintenance Code, smoke alarms are required on the ceiling or wall outside each separate sleeping area, in each room used for sleeping purposes and on each and story of the property. Do you think that the home-owner should be held liable since this was a rental house?
First, this fire sadly killed 9 people, which is extremely sad. Second, I feel that the home owners are at fault for the deaths because they didn't install enough fire detectors. I feel that the home owner should pay for the lives that have been lost due to this horrific fire. I mean both in a civil case for the damages and pay and a criminal trial for the nine lives that have been lost due to this fire. In the criminal case, the home owner, as I can see, can easily be charged with 9 counts of manslaughter, which when added up, can basically be life in prison.
I commented on this blog: Sam
I sort of agree but I also think there is personal responsibility from the renters.
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