Just like the thousands of Penn State students who have been continuously reading about the death of Peter Serrano, I was shocked to read that charges may not be filed against the responsible bouncers ("Serrano death ruled an accident," Dec. 8). When a person causes another human being to die, whether it be accidental or not, the guilty party should be held responsible for his or her actions.

True, the bouncers did not intend to kill Serrano that night at the bar. True, they may have been diffusing a violent situation. And true, they may have been acting in what they believed was an appropriate manner. However, when not just one bouncer, but several bouncers, feel that restraining someone to the point that they choke on their own vomit and ultimately die, one has to wonder how "innocently" their intended actions were. Were two, three or four bouncers necessary to restrain one individual? Was it necessary to apply so much pressure to his body that he could no longer breathe?

I wasn't there that night at the bar. I am simply responding to what I know based on what I have read. But does that really make a difference in the way the story ended? Someone died because of actions of one or more people. We all know that the bouncers did not intend to kill Serrano, but their irresponsible actions did cause him to die. I for one hope that some sort of justice prevails.