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Off Topic => General Off Topic => Topic started by: Osiris on December 13, 2013, 06:58:02 pm

Title: Texan Justice sort of
Post by: Osiris on December 13, 2013, 06:58:02 pm: All i can say is wtf?

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A man whose wife and daughter were killed by a teenage drink-driver has spoken of his anger after the boy's wealthy background was used as a defence and he avoided prison.

Ethan Couch, 16, could have faced up to 20 years behind bars after losing control of his vehicle and killing four pedestrians in Fort Worth, Texas.

Instead, he was given 10 years' probation - plus rehab - after his lawyers argued his reckless behaviour was due to "affluenza".

The condition is said by some psychologists to affect young people who come from rich families.

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He told State District Judge Jean Boyd the mother had spoiled him, telling the court: "Her mantra was that if it feels good, do it."

Couch, whose blood-alcohol was three times the legal limit at the time of the crash, had admitted he was drinking and driving and confessed to intoxication manslaughter.

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the condition, which was popularised in the 1990s, was attributed to children with a sense of entitlement, and who are irresponsible and sometimes use drugs and alcohol.

http://news.sky.com/story/1181812/teen-drink-drive-killers-sentence-slammed
Title: Re: Texan Justice sort of
Post by: Teeth on December 13, 2013, 07:04:59 pm: That is fucked up beyond all recognition, I can hardly take it seriously. American judicial system should get its head out of its ass.
Title: Re: Texan Justice sort of
Post by: Osiris on December 13, 2013, 07:17:19 pm: heh he stole the alcohol from a shop as well :/
Title: Re: Texan Justice sort of
Post by: Molly on December 13, 2013, 07:18:25 pm: Hey, being rich has to have at least one perk, right?

Oh wait... :oops:
Title: Re: Texan Justice sort of
Post by: SixThumbs on December 13, 2013, 07:26:42 pm: So, if he was "sick" then can we ostracize him like the general public does anyone who's ill? Physically, mentally or monetarily?
Title: Re: Texan Justice sort of
Post by: Brrrak on December 13, 2013, 07:27:25 pm: Quote from: Teeth on December 13, 2013, 07:04:59 pm
That is fucked up beyond all recognition, I can hardly take it seriously. American judicial system should get its head out of its ass.

Texas judges (some of them) should get their heads out of their collective ass.
Title: Re: Texan Justice sort of
Post by: LordBerenger on December 13, 2013, 07:27:37 pm: Quote from: Teeth on December 13, 2013, 07:04:59 pm
That is fucked up beyond all recognition, I can hardly take it seriously. American judicial system should get its head out of its ass.

Not only USA. Rich people will always get out of trouble easier.
Title: Re: Texan Justice sort of
Post by: Nehvar on December 13, 2013, 09:54:28 pm: TEXAS. That's all you need to know right there.

Most of us consider it be practically a different country and for good reason.
Title: Re: Texan Justice sort of
Post by: Angantyr on December 13, 2013, 10:17:04 pm: The American consitution was made from the beginning to protect against 'the Tyranny of the Masses'.
Title: Re: Texan Justice sort of
Post by: Paul on December 13, 2013, 11:28:49 pm: All this stuff about people being equal before the law is practically socialism. Fortunately the money of rich folks works hard to prevent that.