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Hmm...it's not unusual for children to drown near their homes. It's tragic and could be prevented with some child-proof barriers, swimming lessons, and instructions from parents to not go anywhere near water without supervision, but sometimes these kids still slip through the cracks. (It's like toddlers having accidents with cribs or strangling themselves...it's not that the parents are neglecting them.) Children usually cannot be watched 24 hours a day everyday but preventative steps can be taken to reduce the risks.
This particular case is a little strange, though, so I can see how homicide might be a possibility. For one thing, I would think most kids in Florida would be able to swim given our proximity to the ocean and many houses in the state having pools. Plus, it's strange that all three kids drowned. Maybe one was struggling and the others tried to help?
Whatever the case, can you imagine the devastation the parents and family must be going through? I would think the last thing they need is to have people telling them they're bad parents. For the rest of their lives they can only say, "What if?" and warn others to protect their own kids. We can't condemn the parents yet.
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