Ethan Couch, who killed four people in 'affluenza' case, arrested again in Texas
Source: CNN
(CNN)Ethan Couch, known for his "affluenza" defense in his deadly drunk driving case, was arrested Thursday in Texas, accused of violating his probation again, officials said.
Couch, 22, is accused of testing positive for THC on a drug patch, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported, citing court records. THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the primary psychoactive component of the cannabis plant.
Couch first made headlines as a teenager when he was sentenced in 2013 to 10 years of probation for a drunken driving crash that killed four people and seriously injured two others.
Prosecutors in that case sought 20 years in prison, but Couch received no prison time after a psychologist testified that Couch was a victim of "affluenza," a product of wealthy, privileged parents who never set limits for him.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/02/us/ethan-couch-affluenza-accused-of-probation-violation/index.html
Maybe they'll keep him in jail this time.
keithbvadu2
(36,906 posts)LudwigPastorius
(9,170 posts)Imagine is Trump's parents had their little wookums trust fund taxed into oblivion. Trump may have grown up with a slightly smaller sense of entitlement and just a smidge of sanity.
jpak
(41,759 posts)But I'm not holding my breath....
dhill926
(16,355 posts)completely outrageous he got off on affluenza defense in the first place.
45 in the making.
benfranklin1776
(6,449 posts)Same parenting style same result a sociopath.🤬Im sure he has a bright political future in the party of Agent Orange as hes a chip off the ol cellblock.
LisaM
(27,830 posts)was recently accused of domestic assault with a new girlfriend.
This kid didn't stand a chance. I don't know the answer, he obviously can't be out harming people. IIRC, there was another kid in the family too.
But with parents like that.....UGH.
bucolic_frolic
(43,281 posts)what makes this bozo so special that he got off?
onetexan
(13,058 posts)if he was a minority he would've received max sentencing. Such is the state of our blind justice system. People with money get away with murder.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)This was certainly a messed up parenting example, but also a messed up judiciary decision.
onetexan
(13,058 posts)they were a pretty messed up family from the get-go. Kid should have been locked up a long time ago. He had no remorse whatsoever. I hope this time he will do some serious time. He'll learn what it means to be in a real prison.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)rpannier
(24,338 posts)As stupid as that may sound, I could see him trying to use it in court
Scruffy1
(3,256 posts)The current one in Out House (formerly WH) is just the most glaring example.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)ouija
(398 posts)Has the same exact disease and its called poverty. However, they go to jail for the same offense.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)cstanleytech
(26,319 posts)world wide wally
(21,754 posts)Kashkakat v.2.0
(1,752 posts)if you violate it, then you serve the sentence you would've gotten had there not been probation.
So why is this persons fat lily white, over-indulged arse not in prison from having violated it the first time?????????????????????
getagrip_already
(14,837 posts)So he could flee the country and spend some vacation time with mommy in mexico.
Who hasn't broken their felony probation to go on a vacation in mexico, after dying their hair and assuming a false identity?
It was nothing. A mere technical violation. Shouldn't count.
(that was sarcasm for the snark challenged).
LudwigPastorius
(9,170 posts)I heard the GOP has their eyes on him for a White House run in 2040.
Jack-o-Lantern
(968 posts)dalton99a
(81,570 posts)onetexan
(13,058 posts)Kashkakat v.2.0
(1,752 posts)Call it for what it is.
No euphemisms, no softening it.
No making up BS words like affluenza to explain or justify why someone is a criminal.