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The second child has been found.  Searchers located her body this afternoon.  In this report, they mention that the man appeared to be under the influence of alcohol, but they do not mention any tests confirming this.  I mention tests because there are many conditions which mimick drunkeness, hypothermia being one.  So still, I can not tell if it is part of the story or sensationalism.  I cannot believe that anybody, no matter how drunk they are, would take two small children outside in such weather with such inadequate clothing.  Then again, some people do horrendous things to children and I will never understand that either.    I  just want to believe that the children managed to get outside on their own and that he was searching for them.    No matter how you view this, it is a devastating event, but it would help keep my faith in human decency intact.   

**Update: The above story I linked to has been changed.  The previous story did not have as many details as this one does, and my above post is now completely wrong.  According to this new story, while the father apparently feels terrible about what happened, it does seem likely that his incompetence caused the death of these two little girls.  One more case of parental ineptitude for the books and two more innocent victims.  I wish it wasn’t so.