yes they were doing something terribly stupid. there is no denying that; but making mistakes. making bad choices makes us human. their mistakes got them killed. the mistake they made took away any chance they had at doing something good with their lives; it took away family members from people, friends from others, it took their lives. i think that everyone can agree that what they did was stupid, cause it was. but i think that the end and the means is blinding people to the fact that ther were still humans doing a human thing. you are no better than them and they are no better than you. they made a bad choice that will effect many. instead of calling them names or degrading them in some other way, we should learn from their mistakes and celebrate the good that was in their lives. i think that many of the responses on here are extremley inapropriate. yes this is a public forum and its open to discussion. but degrading the decesed is probibly the least constructive way to discuss the subject. they lost their lives, isnt that punnishment enough? they were people with family and friends. think about that.