there are so many bratty kids that don't murder people with booze and cars. bad parenting doesn't warrant jail time, in my opinion. the kid is still an individual with the freedom of his own thoughts and choices.
the kid should have been locked up forever. that many dead warrants his life behind bars. no parole.
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there are so many bratty kids that don't murder people with booze and cars. bad parenting doesn't warrant jail time, in my opinion. the kid is still an individual with the freedom of his own thoughts and choices.
the kid should have been locked up forever. that many dead warrants his life behind bars. no parole.
bad parenting doesn't warrant jail time. but if this so called affluenza is a legitimate "illness" and that is how this kid got probation, then the parents should hold responsibility and spend time in jail.
there are so many bratty kids that don't murder people with booze and cars. bad parenting doesn't warrant jail time, in my opinion. the kid is still an individual with the freedom of his own thoughts and choices.
the kid should have been locked up forever. that many dead warrants his life behind bars. no parole.
Agree ... This sentence is just sickening.
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the same judge sentenced a 14 yr old black kid that killed one person in a DUI crash 10 years. Not 10 years probation, 10 years of incarceration.
WHAT!??
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Good.... that's how it should be. I can't believe this kid isn't already locked away, what a joke. Although his and his family's lives will most likely be ruined because none of their friends will support them.
the same judge sentenced a 14 yr old black kid that killed one person in a DUI crash 10 years. Not 10 years probation, 10 years of incarceration.
WHAT!??
:evil: :evil:
Good.... that's how it should be. I can't believe this kid isn't already locked away, what a joke. Although his and his family's lives will most likely be ruined because none of their friends will support them.
who exactly are you talking about?
The black kid?
Or whitey with money that gives less than 2 shits about others? You know the one who KILLED FOUR people? Injured 7 I think? Shit, paralyzed one of his friends!!
The point above was the disparity in dispensed "justice" . Same Judge, two vastly different outcomes and the lesser of the two caused far more harm and destruction.
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Sorry to think contrary to the due process people who (wisely) have been silent so far in this thread...
but if I'm the dad (of the victims), it's very likely I'm entertaining things that should not be entertained.
The spoiled little shit should have received the maximum afforded by law. The parents are obviously douches, but their crime here is bad parenting- they are not legally accountable in this case. They should look at the tops of their shoes when they pass by people in their community given the degree of their failures though.
The joke of a judge should be audited for her discrepancies with regards to sentencing. Her title and pension should be stripped from her if it is found she acted with bias in a title that can afford none. The baboon should not come out of this unscathed.
What a disgrace.
Over 25 years ago, my best friend was killed by a drunk guy driving who already had 3 previous impaired charges- and held no license because so. I get so fucking angry at people that think the justice system actually serves 'justice'. A massive overhaul needs to occur in my lame country so that criminals are treated like criminals and not 'misunderstood poor souls' the fucking bleeding hearts claim them to be and advocate so vociferously for.
"The guy has learned from his mistakes and paid for them!" Yah. Sure. Tell Gerry that. Fucking weaklings.
Sorry to think contrary to the due process people who (wisely) have been silent so far in this thread...
but if I'm the dad (of the victims), it's very likely I'm entertaining things that should not be entertained.
The spoiled little shit should have received the maximum afforded by law. The parents are obviously douches, but their crime here is bad parenting- they are not legally accountable in this case. They should look at the tops of their shoes when they pass by people in their community given the degree of their failures though.
The joke of a judge should be audited for her discrepancies with regards to sentencing. Her title and pension should be stripped from her if it is found she acted with bias in a title that can afford none. The baboon should not come out of this unscathed.
What a disgrace.
Over 25 years ago, my best friend was killed by a drunk guy driving who already had 3 previous impaired charges- and held no license because so. I get so fucking angry at people that think the justice system actually serves 'justice'. A massive overhaul needs to occur in my lame country so that criminals are treated like criminals and not 'misunderstood poor souls' the fucking bleeding hearts claim them to be and advocate so vociferously for.
"The guy has learned from his mistakes and paid for them!" Yah. Sure. Tell Gerry that. Fucking weaklings.
Said it perfectly. You hear about all these people who have 3 or 4 DUI's and are still on the road...it blows my mind. Sure the parents are cocks but they can't and shouldn't see jail time. The kid though....eff 'em. People need to understand that actions have consequences. At least he has this on his conscience until the day he gets ssmashed by a bus going 60 mph's
criminals being treated like criminals? Not in America friend. They are mentally sick people that not only need rehabilitated, but also, educated because they werent taught that murdering people isn't socially acceptable. (unless your drinking and driving of course.)
I absolutely agree Gimme. However as I said, he will be in prison behind his failure to adhere to his protocols with PO. This is justice delayed. I further agree that 10 years is too little for a start. Maybe 10 years for each count.
Now the question is did he get charged with everything that he could have? Such as the injured people too? I know so very little facts of the trial.
yeah man you are probably right. i spent some time thinking about this. 10 years of probation at age 16 is actually justice delayed. this kid is going to get into some kind of trouble. he can't even drink legally for another 5 years, and everyone knows, when you drink there is always a chance of getting in trouble. especially if you are underage.
this kid will eventually get a little time, but nothing like what he deserves for this crime.
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Teenager’s Sentence in Fatal Drunken-Driving Case Stirs ‘Affluenza’ Debate
By MANNY FERNANDEZ and JOHN SCHWARTZ
Published: December 13, 2013
HOUSTON — Wealth has never had a stigma in the affluent suburbs of Fort Worth, where the town of Westlake landed, to no one’s surprise, on Forbes’ list of America’s most affluent neighborhoods last year with a median income of $250,000.
But in recent days, the implications of being rich have set off an emotional, angry debate that has stretched far beyond the North Texas suburbs, after a juvenile court judge sentenced a 16-year-old from a well-off family to 10 years’ probation for killing four people in a drunken-driving crash.
The judge, Jean Boyd, on Tuesday declined to give the teenager, Ethan Couch, the punishment sought by Tarrant County prosecutors — 20 years in prison — and instead ordered him to be placed in a long-term treatment facility while on probation. Judge Boyd did not discuss her reasoning for her order, but it came after a psychologist called by the defense argued that Mr. Couch should not be sent to prison because he suffered from “affluenza” — a term that dates at least to the 1980s to describe the psychological problems that can afflict children of privilege.
Prosecutors said they had never heard of a case where the defense tried to blame a young man’s conduct on the parents’ wealth. And the use of the term and the judge’s sentence have outraged the families of those Mr. Couch killed and injured, as well as victim rights advocates who questioned whether a teenager from a low-income family would have received as lenient a penalty.
“We are disappointed by the punishment assessed, but have no power under the law to change or overturn it,” one of the prosecutors, Richard Alpert, said in a statement.
But despite the national attention the case has received — “Being rich is now a get-out-of-jail-free card,” read a headline at TheWeek.com — the role that the wealth of Mr. Couch’s family played in his sentence, and whether the judge had in any way been influenced by the psychologist’s testimony, remained unclear.
Criminal defense lawyers said it was not uncommon for minors involved in serious drunken-driving cases and other crimes to receive probation instead of prison time, even in a tough-on-crime region such as North Texas. Other experts said it was part of a growing trend of giving a young person a second chance through rehabilitation instead of trying him as an adult.
Liz Ryan, the president and chief executive of the Campaign for Youth Justice, a group in Washington that advocates for juvenile rehabilitation, said that in a series of recent cases before the Supreme Court and state courts, advances in neuroscience have been applied to questions of crime and punishment for young people.
“They make mistakes, they’re prone to impulsive behavior,” Ms. Ryan said. “And at the same time, they are capable of change.”
But a prominent advocate for victims’ rights reacted to the sentence with scorn. “Just when you think our excuse-making culture has sunk as low as it can go, somebody goes yet lower,” said Kent Scheidegger, the legal director of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Sacramento.
Scott Brown, Mr. Couch’s lawyer, said that while the word affluenza may have become an object of fascination, it was never at the heart of the case. His client had already pleaded guilty, and the word came up in hearings on punishment. “I never used the word affluenza, and never would have used such a cute word in such a serious, tragic case,” Mr. Brown said. “That’s just been blown completely out of proportion.”
Mr. Couch’s parents, Fred and Tonya Couch, own homes in Fort Worth and the nearby suburb of Burleson, where the crash occurred. Fred Couch runs a sheet-metal company. On the night of June 15, Ethan Couch and several friends stole beer from a Walmart and went to his parents’ Burleson home to have a party. Later, he and seven others crowded into the pickup truck owned by his father’s company to go to a store.
Prosecutors said Mr. Couch swerved off Burleson-Retta Road, killing four pedestrians: Breanna Mitchell; Hollie Boyles and her daughter Shelby, 21; and Brian Jennings. Tests showed that Mr. Couch had a blood-alcohol level of 0.24, three times the legal limit for drivers.
Hollie and Shelby Boyles had left their house that night to assist Ms. Mitchell, a stranger whose car had broken down. “I’m sure the judge is doing what she thinks is probably right for Ethan’s rehabilitation,” said Eric Boyles, Shelby’s father and Hollie’s husband. “But from the victims’ standpoint, she underestimated the impact. Words can’t describe how disappointed I am in terms of how the judicial system works.”
Two teenagers riding in the bed of the pickup were thrown from the vehicle. One of them, Sergio Molina, 15, suffered a severe brain injury and remains in a minimally responsive state. His family filed a suit against Mr. Couch, his parents and his father’s company.
Bill Berenson, a lawyer for Mr. Molina’s parents, said his clients were stunned by the sentence. “Their son is paralyzed, four people are dead and the perpetrator gets his wrists slapped,” he said. “How could they not feel that his affluence kept him from serving time?”
The more I think about this- the idea of being affluent considered on par with a disorder which could (has!) allowed a person hugely privileged to avoid responsibility and dodge the kind of punishment most of us would receive- the more it seems disgusting. The only possible good that I can see coming from this is a heightened awareness of the growing economic gap in our society and from that possibly some kind of change that way. If not, it's just the same old "rich get richer" and get away with murder- or at least manslaughter.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Do you guys think that this kid's opinion matters at all during the negotiation/legal procedure here"
I can only picture rich mommy/daddy going back and forth with the lawyers saying "So, you gonna be able to get my son out of this one -wink wink $$ $$?" Meanwhile, the poor kid is sitting back feeling guilty and seeing through the bullshit...
If so, I feel bad for everyone, INCLUDING THE KID, because he's the main player in this case and it doesn't matter because mom/dad are too busy trying to clear his name. Meanwhile, he won't face the proper punishment and have to live with this guilt his whole life.
What a fucked up situation...
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I've long advocated that parents should be subject to criminal prosecution for crimes committed by their juvenile children. I'm not saying they should in every case, but probably in most cases and it should certainly be an option.
It might make some parents actually give a darn about parenting.
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I've long advocated that parents should be subject to criminal prosecution for crimes committed by their juvenile children. I'm not saying they should in every case, but probably in most cases and it should certainly be an option.
It might make some parents actually give a darn about parenting.
There are tons of good parents out there whose kids turn out to be shit heads anyway, despite the parent's best efforts. I think charging parents for their children's crimes sets a VERY dangerous precedent. To assume the parents did a shit job every time a kid commits a crime is a huge mistake. That you think that in MOST cases that is the case is kind of scary.
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I've long advocated that parents should be subject to criminal prosecution for crimes committed by their juvenile children. I'm not saying they should in every case, but probably in most cases and it should certainly be an option.
It might make some parents actually give a darn about parenting.
There are tons of good parents out there whose kids turn out to be shit heads anyway, despite the parent's best efforts. I think charging parents for their children's crimes sets a VERY dangerous precedent. To assume the parents did a shit job every time a kid commits a crime is a huge mistake. That you think that in MOST cases that is the case is kind of scary.
my mother n law raised 3 kid's on her own after her husband passed, they were 3,9 and 12 and she raised them very well on her own but the younger son was just different from the start, he spent his whole life in juvinal care and then onto the big house for 3/4 of his adult life,he was out of prison for 3 years and most of the time homeless before he passed away from a drug complication (mixed methadone with a alleragy medicine) and his problem was not brought on by the parenting from mother he was just wired differently.
my mother n law raised 3 kid's on her own after her husband passed, they were 3,9 and 12 and she raised them very well on her own but the younger son was just different from the start, he spent his whole life in juvinal care and then onto the big house for 3/4 of his adult life,he was out of prison for 3 years and most of the time homeless before he passed away from a drug complication (mixed methadone with a alleragy medicine) and his problem was not brought on by the parenting from mother he was just wired differently.
Godfather.
I think too many times, in our effort to try and explain things so that they make perfect sense to us, we fail to acknowledge that some people are- as you say- simply hard wired to behave a certain way.
Society plays a huge hand in a person's development and sometimes conveniantly explains the motives and actions of some person. But I too have seen numerous cases where, despite the best possible conditions, someone has still become dysfunctional with no 'definitive' behaviour assessment as the underlying causal factor.
I've long advocated that parents should be subject to criminal prosecution for crimes committed by their juvenile children. I'm not saying they should in every case, but probably in most cases and it should certainly be an option.
It might make some parents actually give a darn about parenting.
There are tons of good parents out there whose kids turn out to be shit heads anyway, despite the parent's best efforts. I think charging parents for their children's crimes sets a VERY dangerous precedent. To assume the parents did a shit job every time a kid commits a crime is a huge mistake. That you think that in MOST cases that is the case is kind of scary.
my mother n law raised 3 kid's on her own after her husband passed, they were 3,9 and 12 and she raised them very well on her own but the younger son was just different from the start, he spent his whole life in juvinal care and then onto the big house for 3/4 of his adult life,he was out of prison for 3 years and most of the time homeless before he passed away from a drug complication (mixed methadone with a alleragy medicine) and his problem was not brought on by the parenting from mother he was just wired differently.
Godfather.
Exactly. I know a family where the parents are really lovely people, well to do, well educated, very responsible, down to earth... they have three kids. Two of them turned out wonderfully. But the last one - a guy I was friends with in high school, and he was really nice - became a violent murderer. He kept going into parties uninvited and then stabbing someone he didn't even know to death when he was asked to leave. He did it two or three times. Before that he kept getting charged with aggravated assault. And get this, the shitty justice system kept letting him go. They even let him go after serving some time after his first murder. And then he went and murdered someone else. And these were completely innocent victims. So the poor parents aren't to blame at all - their son unfortunately has a loose screw - but the CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM has some fucking explaining to do.
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Exactly. I know a family where the parents are really lovely people, well to do, well educated, very responsible, down to earth... they have three kids. Two of them turned out wonderfully. But the last one - a guy I was friends with in high school, and he was really nice - became a violent murderer. He kept going into parties uninvited and then stabbing someone he didn't even know to death when he was asked to leave. He did it two or three times. Before that he kept getting charged with aggravated assault. And get this, the shitty justice system kept letting him go. They even let him go after serving some time after his first murder. And then he went and murdered someone else. And these were completely innocent victims. So the poor parents aren't to blame at all - their son unfortunately has a loose screw - but the CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM has some fucking explaining to do.
What you describe here points to the failings of Canada's ridiculously leniant penal system. This is not a unique story- it just happens to be one you are close too. We all have our 'epic failure' story that makes us want to poke pins in our eyeballs.
We are so ass backwards and it enfuriates me. The bleeding hearts in our country so eagerly dismiss victims' rights (past, present, and future victims) in favour of second, third, fourth, and fifth chances for 'poor little misunderstood' scumbags who, quite frankly, deserve nothing.
We offer generous, publically-funded trials and appeals. We set ridiculouslt leniant penalties for the most grievous of offences. We afford child rapists and murderers the best dental and medical plans in the country. We routinely rubber stamp parole applications. And the level of accountability for mismanagement at every level sits at zero.
1st, the victims still living and the families of the dead will take the parents for everythig they are worth. The parents set themselves up for this with this bullshit defense. Documented on the record their failings and setting him up for this.
2. Judge is retiring anyway. Not she she gives a fuck regardless, but I would watch her finances closely for years afterward or look at family .
3. The kid WILL violate. This is a no brainer. so Daddy will have spent wads of cash to keep little pissant out of jail for a while. But when he violates , he will likely be an adult by then and will go to big boy jail.
4. I surely do hope the PO holds this kid rigidly to his terms.
edited to reflect accurate info on the judge retiring date. Am told by WHO Princess that its Dec of next year not Jan as I previously stated above. Misheard on the radio this morning.
Mickeyrat, You called it.
"Tarrant County officials issued a warrant for Ethan Couch after he missed a mandatory meeting with his probation officer nearly two weeks ago. An investigation into a possible probation violation began early in December when a video came out showing him at a beer-pong party."
the same judge sentenced a 14 yr old black kid that killed one person in a DUI crash 10 years. Not 10 years probation, 10 years of incarceration.
That makes it so much worse. Wtf??? I am as appalled by this story now as I was back then, but am not sure i noticed this little tidbit about the judge. Affluenza. Holy fuck.
Look at this fucking guy... not one to judge books by covers, but since I know that content inside the book, I'm okay saying that this dude looks like a huge douchebag, lol.
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the same judge sentenced a 14 yr old black kid that killed one person in a DUI crash 10 years. Not 10 years probation, 10 years of incarceration.
That makes it so much worse. Wtf??? I am as appalled by this story now as I was back then, but am not sure i noticed this little tidbit about the judge. Affluenza. Holy fuck.
Look at this fucking guy... not one to judge books by covers, but since I know that content inside the book, I'm okay saying that this dude looks like a huge douchebag, lol.
the same judge sentenced a 14 yr old black kid that killed one person in a DUI crash 10 years. Not 10 years probation, 10 years of incarceration.
That makes it so much worse. Wtf??? I am as appalled by this story now as I was back then, but am not sure i noticed this little tidbit about the judge. Affluenza. Holy fuck.
Look at this fucking guy... not one to judge books by covers, but since I know that content inside the book, I'm okay saying that this dude looks like a huge douchebag, lol.
With all of that affluenza, you'd think he could have afforded a less douchey haircut. Even Justin Bieber would be embarrassed by this kid's hair. Actually, now he's not a kid anymore. He's 18. And his mom is on the run with him. Hopefully they find him, try him as an adult for any new crimes, and lock him up. While they're at it, I hope they jail his mom for aiding and abetting.
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the same judge sentenced a 14 yr old black kid that killed one person in a DUI crash 10 years. Not 10 years probation, 10 years of incarceration.
That makes it so much worse. Wtf??? I am as appalled by this story now as I was back then, but am not sure i noticed this little tidbit about the judge. Affluenza. Holy fuck.
Look at this fucking guy... not one to judge books by covers, but since I know that content inside the book, I'm okay saying that this dude looks like a huge douchebag, lol.
Your description reminds me of Kim Davis
That is exactly who I thought of after posting that! Her and Hedo's fight for the right to make fun of that cow's hair.
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Kids idiot and should be held responsible but the mom is real price of work. Skipping town with son. There may be something to parents not establishing boundaries. Reminds me of last American Horror Stories with the carnies, rich punk kid.
Kids idiot and should be held responsible but the mom is real price of work. Skipping town with son. There may be something to parents not establishing boundaries. Reminds me of last American Horror Stories with the carnies, rich punk kid.
The kid is the danger to society so put him in jail. Put the mother on house arrest or setup a huge fine.
I just heard that there isn't much they can do. He's an adult now so that has some effect on the parole violation as a minor.
Guy on the radio said that he might get 2 months in jail...then if he violates parole after that they can really nail him.
They can keep him in jail till he turns 19 in April. Then he will no longer be under the juvenile court system. However, they'd already started the process of switching him from the juvenile to adult system before this latest episode. That's routine in a situation like his. If that's accomplished, he can spend a few years in real jail.
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the kid should have been locked up forever. that many dead warrants his life behind bars. no parole.
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Agree ... This sentence is just sickening.
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Good.... that's how it should be. I can't believe this kid isn't already locked away, what a joke. Although his and his family's lives will most likely be ruined because none of their friends will support them.
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The black kid?
Or whitey with money that gives less than 2 shits about others? You know the one who KILLED FOUR people? Injured 7 I think? Shit, paralyzed one of his friends!!
The point above was the disparity in dispensed "justice" . Same Judge, two vastly different outcomes and the lesser of the two caused far more harm and destruction.
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but if I'm the dad (of the victims), it's very likely I'm entertaining things that should not be entertained.
The spoiled little shit should have received the maximum afforded by law. The parents are obviously douches, but their crime here is bad parenting- they are not legally accountable in this case. They should look at the tops of their shoes when they pass by people in their community given the degree of their failures though.
The joke of a judge should be audited for her discrepancies with regards to sentencing. Her title and pension should be stripped from her if it is found she acted with bias in a title that can afford none. The baboon should not come out of this unscathed.
What a disgrace.
Over 25 years ago, my best friend was killed by a drunk guy driving who already had 3 previous impaired charges- and held no license because so. I get so fucking angry at people that think the justice system actually serves 'justice'. A massive overhaul needs to occur in my lame country so that criminals are treated like criminals and not 'misunderstood poor souls' the fucking bleeding hearts claim them to be and advocate so vociferously for.
"The guy has learned from his mistakes and paid for them!" Yah. Sure. Tell Gerry that. Fucking weaklings.
Said it perfectly. You hear about all these people who have 3 or 4 DUI's and are still on the road...it blows my mind. Sure the parents are cocks but they can't and shouldn't see jail time. The kid though....eff 'em. People need to understand that actions have consequences. At least he has this on his conscience until the day he gets ssmashed by a bus going 60 mph's
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***sarcasm***
this kid will eventually get a little time, but nothing like what he deserves for this crime.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
I can only picture rich mommy/daddy going back and forth with the lawyers saying "So, you gonna be able to get my son out of this one -wink wink $$ $$?" Meanwhile, the poor kid is sitting back feeling guilty and seeing through the bullshit...
If so, I feel bad for everyone, INCLUDING THE KID, because he's the main player in this case and it doesn't matter because mom/dad are too busy trying to clear his name. Meanwhile, he won't face the proper punishment and have to live with this guilt his whole life.
What a fucked up situation...
It might make some parents actually give a darn about parenting.
...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
my mother n law raised 3 kid's on her own after her husband passed, they were 3,9 and 12 and she raised them very well on her own but the younger son was just different from the start, he spent his whole life in juvinal care and then onto the big house for 3/4 of his adult life,he was out of prison for 3 years and most of the time homeless before he passed away from a drug complication (mixed methadone with a alleragy medicine) and his problem was not brought on by the parenting from mother he was just wired differently.
Godfather.
I think too many times, in our effort to try and explain things so that they make perfect sense to us, we fail to acknowledge that some people are- as you say- simply hard wired to behave a certain way.
Society plays a huge hand in a person's development and sometimes conveniantly explains the motives and actions of some person. But I too have seen numerous cases where, despite the best possible conditions, someone has still become dysfunctional with no 'definitive' behaviour assessment as the underlying causal factor.
What you describe here points to the failings of Canada's ridiculously leniant penal system. This is not a unique story- it just happens to be one you are close too. We all have our 'epic failure' story that makes us want to poke pins in our eyeballs.
We are so ass backwards and it enfuriates me. The bleeding hearts in our country so eagerly dismiss victims' rights (past, present, and future victims) in favour of second, third, fourth, and fifth chances for 'poor little misunderstood' scumbags who, quite frankly, deserve nothing.
We offer generous, publically-funded trials and appeals. We set ridiculouslt leniant penalties for the most grievous of offences. We afford child rapists and murderers the best dental and medical plans in the country. We routinely rubber stamp parole applications. And the level of accountability for mismanagement at every level sits at zero.
A joke.
You called it.
"Tarrant County officials issued a warrant for Ethan Couch after he missed a mandatory meeting with his probation officer nearly two weeks ago. An investigation into a possible probation violation began early in December when a video came out showing him at a beer-pong party."
reuters.com/article/us-texas-affluenza-idUSKBN0U52H220151222
Affluenza. Holy fuck.
Look at this fucking guy... not one to judge books by covers, but since I know that content inside the book, I'm okay saying that this dude looks like a huge douchebag, lol.
"Affluenza"
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It will be interesting to see what the courts do with this kid now. Probation violations should mean incarceration.
Guy on the radio said that he might get 2 months in jail...then if he violates parole after that they can really nail him.
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