Mango kid Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Ethan Couch killed four people after losing control of his speeding pickup truck while driving drunk. His defense, entitled “affluenza”, blamed his wealthy parents for never teaching him about ‘consequences’. Couch and seven of his friends stole alcohol from Walmart and all got into his vehicle. The teen struck and killed four pedestrians while going 70 miles per hour in a 40 zone, his BAC was .24, and he also had valium in his system. According to reports the teen was belligerent on the scene and kept saying he was “outta here.” One of his passengers remains in the hospital with severe brain damage, and nine other bystanders were also injured in the accident. Prosecutors were seeking a sentence of twenty years, but the judge agreed with the defense lawyers claims that the boy suffered from “affluenza”, an affliction caused by his parents who never taught him the value of consequences. Prior to sentencing, a psychologist called by the defense, Dr. G. Dick Miller, testified that Couch’s life could be salvaged with one to two years’ treatment and no contact with his parents. Miller said Couch got whatever he wanted. As an example, Miller said Couch’s parents gave no punishment after police ticketed the then-15-year-old when he was found in a parked pickup with a passed out, undressed, 14-year-old girl. The 16-year-old boy was sentenced to 10 years probation, with Judge Jean Boyd stating she didn’t believe he would receive the proper treatment in jail. Prosecutors agreed that if the boy continues to be cushioned by his family’s wealth, another tragedy is inevitable. However, they felt the sentence was an extension of said cushioning, stating: “THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT THAT HE WILL BE IN ANOTHER COURTHOUSE ONE DAY BLAMING THE LENIENT TREATMENT HE RECEIVED HERE.” The families of victims were understandably outraged, and have filed wrongful death suits amounting to tens of millions. http://sourcefed.tumblr.com/post/69817168464/teen-kills-4-in-car-accident-claims-being-rich-as#disqus_thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Øhlin Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limitbreak Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 He's rich, biotch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Dreadful Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 it's obvious, this judge was bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantasmagore Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 A classic example of the rich spoiled brat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie The Magic Bum Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 I love the USA, but man... What the hell is wrong with us sometimes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undercard Jamoke Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 If he does not know the value of consequences then they should have sent him to prison for killing those people. Perhaps then he could learn the consequences of being such a stupid twat and drive drunk after spending several decades in jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie The Magic Bum Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Hey. Who's the girl with the giant breasticles in your avatar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Than Light Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Looks like something you would read off the Onion. The *Censored*? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Vercetti Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Øhlin Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 A classic example of the rich spoiled brat. It's like if Richy Rich went to trial for committing mass genocide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Dreadful Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 A classic example of the rich spoiled brat. It's like if Richy Rich went to trial for committing mass genocide. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFXHaai3srA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Vercetti Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 GOLD PLATED DOG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Eh, hopefully this opens up more eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam the d00d Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Im just a young *Censored* hustliiiiiiiiin, yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ǝpitome Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 This is why we can't have nice things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey D. Jiggy Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 I usually support the idea of treating someone psychologically over locking him up for a long time, causing one to come out more *censored*ed up than he was when he went in. This is not one of those cases though. Looking at his past and the severity of the damage he has caused, plus his overall attitude, I would've locked him up indefinitely on top of treatment, until he is deemed fit to re-join society, which would probably take more than the 2 years stated here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muur Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 The *Censored* is this. Lock him away. He's a repeat offender too, this is just deplorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlterNation Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Øhlin Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam the d00d Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 He's like Mathew Broderick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv-Elous™ Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 I hope his family lose all there money and become street bums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original IT Factor Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 What an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyriqz ✪ Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 If he was poor and would have claimed he couldn't seperate good from bad because he had to do things to get by, he would have been sentenced to jail time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicK Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 He also recently sentenced a 14 year old to 10 years for killing one person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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