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appleannie1

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2. Another link
Wed Dec 11, 2013, 07:34 PM
Dec 2013

Investigators said Couch was driving a pickup truck between 68 and 70 miles-per-hour in a 40 mph zone. The four who died were standing on the side of the road outside their vehicle. Nine others were hurt.
Miller said Couch's parents gave him "freedoms no young person should have." He called Couch a product of "affluenza," where his family felt that wealth bought privilege and there was no rational link between behavior and consequences.
He 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.
Miller also pointed out that Couch was allowed to drive at 13. He said the teen was emotionally flat and needed years of therapy. At the time of the fatal wreck, Couch had a blood alcohol content of .24, said Tarrant County Sheriff Dee Anderson. It is illegal for a minor to drive with any amount of alcohol in his or her system.
Judge Boyd could have sentenced Couch to up to 20 years.
http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news/Judge-gives-probation-to-teen-who-killed-four-in-crash-235313421.html

I wonder what his sentence would have been if he was an ordinary kid in Texas.

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Outrageous. Mojo Electro Dec 2013 #1
Another link appleannie1 Dec 2013 #2
Maybe Zimmerman can... JimboBillyBubbaBob Dec 2013 #3
Since he has money, Zimmy can suck up to him. appleannie1 Dec 2013 #6
glad the judge bothered to find him guilty. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 #4
innocent until you run out of money rafeh1 Dec 2013 #5
i would advocate for vigilante justice in this instance frylock Dec 2013 #7
"equal justice" indeed. Dawson Leery Dec 2013 #8
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