“A wealthy teen who killed four people in a Texas drunk driving accident will not go to jail after a judge ruled this week that instead, he must attend an expensive rehabilitation facility paid for by his parents. The driver was 16-year-old Ethan Couch. He was speeding, with a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit. Couch has admitted to his crime, and in a case that went before a Texas judge, prosecutors sought a 20-year sentence. Instead, Couch was sentenced to 10 years’ probation after a psychologist claimed he had “affluenza,” and testified that his cushy upbringing prevented him from connecting bad behavior with its consequences.We get response from Richard Alpert, the Tarrant County assistant district attorney who prosecuted the case against Couch. We are also joined by Boyce Watkins, a Syracuse University professor and the founder of “YourBlackWorld.net.” He recently wrote an article titled “Rich, White Kids Have ‘Affluenza,’ Poor, Black Kids Go to Prison.”
Dad impersonates cop
“Couch was arrested Tuesday and later released on a $2,500 bond, WFAA reports.”
Couch is not nor ever has been a reserve officer for Lakeside, and he is not licensed as a peace officer in Texas.
Why would this man do any of this? The answer is pretty simple. He feels that he is above the law and has every right to do whatever he wants. White privilege in action.
I suspect that he will get his turn at probation too. Legal defense? Whitefluenza.
‘Affluenza’ dad impersonates cop
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