Nubian - You don't actually seem to have a point to make but at least get your facts right - the report says
The distance between the outside of Pad 1 to the outside of Pad 2 was 33 feet, as measured by a total station provided by the Pasadena Police Department.
note that says OUTSIDE to OUTSIDE so your 2 ft clearance is utter tosh.
And what on earth does
First time solo students wouldn't be at risk there now....
have to do with anything here????
I have stated over and over what I believe the root cause to be - how it is dealt with is up to the regulators.
You seem to need to find a reason for her mistake to explain why she made it - if it is because she was having personal problems, what exactly would you do about dealing with that.