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catbyte

(34,437 posts)
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 10:32 AM Dec 2015

Affluenza Teen & Mom Nabbed in Mexico

http://news.yahoo.com/texas-affluenza-teen-detained-mexico-cnn-032035321.html

FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas teen from a wealthy family, a fugitive after breaking his probation sentence for killing four people while driving drunk, has been taken into custody in Mexico, a law enforcement official said on Monday.

Ethan Couch, 18, nicknamed the "affluenza" teen, was serving 10 years probation for intoxication manslaughter in the 2013 incident.

He and his mother, Tonya Couch, 48, disappeared this month, prompting officials in Tarrant County, Texas, to place the teen on the county's most wanted list and issue a warrant for his apprehension.

Couch became known as the "affluenza" teen during his trial in juvenile court, when a psychologist said he was so wealthy and spoiled he could not tell the difference between right and wrong.

A Tarrant County law enforcement official confirmed on Monday that Couch had been detained in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, but declined to give further details.

CNN, citing officials briefed on the matter, said Couch was with his mother and would be turned over to the U.S. Marshals Service.

Mexico's attorney general's office did not respond immediately to calls seeking information.

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The only thing I have to say about that is:

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Affluenza Teen & Mom Nabbed in Mexico (Original Post) catbyte Dec 2015 OP
The mother needs to be charged, tried, and convicted, then sent to prison, too. eom MohRokTah Dec 2015 #1
Yup, wouldn't that be called "harboring a fugitive from justice"? shraby Dec 2015 #2
And it's a felony. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #3
Affluenza side-effect of Job Creatoritis Protalker Dec 2015 #4
Excellent... ljm2002 Dec 2015 #5
 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
3. And it's a felony.
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 10:55 AM
Dec 2015

No more kid gloves for rich people in courts.

It's time to charge the original judge, too.

Protalker

(418 posts)
4. Affluenza side-effect of Job Creatoritis
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 10:58 AM
Dec 2015

Find an exclusive solitary cell for mom and brat and throw away the key.

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