[Council]
They were, and even with support, I'd have called the winter exposure more serious than the shelter of even a rudimentary bunker. In fact, I'm still not sure that shouldn't likewise be pursued--though I suppose it is complicated by being children that caused it.
But Ms. Romanoff can bring whatever story she thinks excuses her. We're not exactly unprepared. The jury's tried and convicted people who were sick or in "dire circumstances" before.
I'm interested to see what she has to say too, but I'm not expecting anything exculpatory.