In August, Jack and Jill went on vacation. They asked their neighbor, Cole, to keep an eye on their home and Sasha, their dog, while they were away. Cole agreed but forgot to tell them that he would be out of town one of the days to attend a conference. To relieve their boredom and as an end-of-summer back-to-school last hurrah, King, Itsey, and Drew, teenagers who live in the neighborhood, decided they would break into Jack and Jill's house to steal their sizeable collection of portable electronics. In this scenario, who is/are the capable guardian(s)?

Question

In August, Jack and Jill went on vacation.  They asked their neighbor, Cole, to keep an eye on their home and Sasha, their dog, while they were away.  Cole agreed but forgot to tell them that he would be out of town one of the days to attend a conference.  To relieve their boredom and as an end-of-summer back-to-school last hurrah, King, Itsey, and Drew, teenagers who live in the neighborhood, decided they would break into Jack and Jill's house to steal their sizeable collection of portable electronics.  In this scenario, who is/are the capable guardian(s)?

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Cole is considered the capable guardian in this scenario because he was asked to keep an eye on the house and Sasha, indicating he was given the responsibility to protect the property in the absence of Jack and Jill.

In August, Jack and Jill Went on Vacation