'Affluenza' Teen, Ethan Couch, Caught after Ordering Domino's Pizza

[thunderbird8]

Ethan Couch, the teen whose “affluenza” affliction kept him out of jail after killing four in a drunk driving incident, was apprehended in Mexico early this week. Couch and his mother, Tonya, had been on the lam for weeks, evading authorities after the teen violated the terms his probation. It turns out that the Couches were caught because they

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[chaya]

He slaughters four people and he couldn't even stick to his parole. Wow.

[wuvvumsoc]

I heard someone say that the judge knew this was going to happen and get the kid in more trouble. If he didn't give him parole first he would have been in juvie instead of regular jail.

Not sure if that's true.

[wuvvumsoc]

I think the idea is that him violating his parole was going to get a harsher sentence, and the judge knew he'd fail it.

I mean it doesn't really sound that plausible, I just heard people saying this judge knew he didn't have the self discipline to keep to parole.

[wuvvumsoc]

Figured that much. Man, this justice system is shit.

[chaya]

Right? "Juuuuuuust gonna let you out into the wild so you can get drunk and do this all over again."

[starbucksmocha]

He would be let out after a certain age. You're right. my neighbor killed his dad at age 11 in our yard and is out and about after age 20 i believe.