In our big world of imperfect words, do the ghosts also have to point out to me

that our culture can still evolve with regard to the other stuff people were laughing about not long ago TOO?

"Man accused of killing wife is found dead, ending 15-year saga: ‘We weren’t able to get this done’"

https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-dismissed-murder-20161213-story.html

NERVOUSLY LAUGHING I would say. Not condoning the sad situation. Obviously. 

"The King of Cold Cases Is Taking on The Jinx’s Robert Durst"

https://www.lamag.com/longform/the-ice-man/3/