Drunk teen spared jail, parents never taught him consequences

[Darth Penguin]

A TEENAGER who killed four people while driving drunk has been spared jail by a judge who says his rich parents never taught him about consequences.

The Star-Telegram reports that the families of those who died expressed their anger as Ethan Couch, 16, of Texas, escaped a possible 20 year prison sentence and instead was handed 10 years of probation.
"Money always seems to keep (Couch) out of trouble," Eric Boyles, whose wife and daughter were killed in the June 15 crash, told the Star-Telegram after sentencing.
"Ultimately today, I felt that money did prevail. If (he) had been any other youth, I feel like the circumstances would have been different."
Youth pastor Brian Jennings; mother and daughter Hollie and Shelby Boyles; and 24-year-old Breanna Mitchell died in the June 15 accident.
Mitchell's car had broken down that night and the Boyles, who lived nearby came out to help. Jennings was passing by and stopped to help as well.
Couch had a blood alcohol reading of .24 and also had a Valium in his system after he and a group of friends stole alcohol from Walmart, drank it and then seven of them jumped in his truck.

http://www.news.com.au/world/north-a...-1226781114284

[i_forget]

And how is the judge teaching him consequences by just giving him probation?
What an effing moron.

[shmeelady]

And how is the judge teaching him consequences by just giving him probation?
What an effing moron.

That's what I was going to say....

And the cycle continues, just keep on showing him that there are no consequences for his actions.


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[Darth Penguin]

Money talking, again...

[vesper]

I never heard of this story until I looked at my mothers facebook page and saw all the angry people back in Texas making angry posts.

This is why judges should be subject to recalls.

What a horrible horrible thing. People in Texas are ready to pin this judge to the wall.

It should be noted, back in the day, Texas was full of strange bleeding heart judges who even let serial killers go free. Even had a woman convicted of killing her husband and the judge gave her probation. The new wave of judges from the 90's are very tough and would have thrown this brat in prison for a decade or more.

[trishka]

I read somewhere and now can't find the article, that it was argued that if he was sentenced to jail, he'd only serve 2 years but being on probation will keep him under the court's watch for 10 years. I can see the reasoning behind that but the excuse of 'affluenza' is just disgusting. I don't even have words for this.

[Momof3girlies]

Gosh, this makes my blood boil!

[lecale]

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