[Protagoras]

The idea is punitive damages. These incompetent boobs violated the people's rights. They should pay an amount that assures that the pain from making this mistake again is sufficient to get their attention.

Second offense should be double with the addition of the people involved losing their jobs.

Thank God the people didn't mistake these aholes for the usual criminals and try to resist with weapons, they would have been murdered in their own home.

[Sax]

If the idea is punitive damages, great. I just don't believe those folks were wronged seriously enough 'win' a jackpot worthy of retiring on.

If punititve damages need to be extracted fine, I agree. I'm not defending incompetence. Give to widows & orphans, or another worthy cause.

[Larry Lucido]

I agree, but some perspective is in order. Replace everything, and give them an extra $20,000. Or $50,000. But 8 million? Come on.