This post gets a bump and an update:

Is there something in the water being served New Jersey Grand Jurors?

This just in the AP wire, the grand jury, on its own initiative, indicted the parents of a teen who died of a heroin overdose. The proseuctors had sought indictment of the other kids who gave the drugs to the kid who overdosed, and the grand jury indicted the parents as well. The article is sketchy but it seems like the grand jury thought that since the parents knew their son had a drug problem, they could have prevented his overdose.

We wonder how many of the grand jurors are parents of teenagers.

Update: Legal analysts are weighing in: The Grand Jury was out of line.

"Sandra Guerra Thompson, a law professor at the University of Houston Law Center, said prosecutors will have a tough time proving the couple knew DiPasquale's heroin use would contribute to his death.

"Relatives living in the same home may have a legal duty to rescue each other if in trouble, like choking, for example," Thompson said.

"But people who take heroin don't normally die."

In recent years, some states have passed laws that hold parents liable for a child's crimes. But Thompson said courts have consistently declared those laws unconstitutional."

Word reaches us the parents may not have a lawyer yet. Defense lawyers, check back in later--we'll put the call out here for someone to help these folks pro bono if its needed. Thanks to NORML for offering to relay any help offers.