Kid gets out of manslaughter conviction claiming he was too much of a spoiled brat to know better. (http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/12/12/judge-rules-teensaffluenceisadefenseagainstdui.html)
QuoteA Texas teenager who killed four people while driving drunk was sentenced this week to 10 years' probation in lieu of jail time, after the defense argued that the 16-year-old was a product of "affluenza" — a condition in which growing up wealthy prevents children from understanding the links between their behaviors and the consequences, because they are rarely held accountable for their actions.
I can't even.
How is this a surprise?
Best part is, this just insured that justice is now for the rich, as a matter of law BOTH de facto AND de jure.
It even has a name now: "The Affluence Defense".
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 13, 2013, 03:51:55 PM
It even has a name now: "The Affluence Defense".
Because I have everything I need and more, I cannot be held accountable for my actions.
What do you bet that the same teabaggers who say that poverty isn't linked to crime support the above notion, or use it to "disprove" the poverty link?
To be fair, Texas and white teenager with rich parents.
It was only this because they couldn't find some other technicality, like standing his ground against evil pedestrians or something.
Quote from: Cain on December 13, 2013, 04:11:01 PM
To be fair, Texas and white teenager with rich parents.
It was only this because they couldn't find some other technicality, like standing his ground against evil pedestrians or something.
:lol:
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 13, 2013, 03:36:38 PM
Kid gets out of manslaughter conviction claiming he was too much of a spoiled brat to know better. (http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/12/12/judge-rules-teensaffluenceisadefenseagainstdui.html)
QuoteA Texas teenager who killed four people while driving drunk was sentenced this week to 10 years' probation in lieu of jail time, after the defense argued that the 16-year-old was a product of "affluenza" — a condition in which growing up wealthy prevents children from understanding the links between their behaviors and the consequences, because they are rarely held accountable for their actions.
I can't even.
I can't currently find a source on this, but Anderson Cooper claims (http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/12/anderson-cooper-hammers-psychologist-who-diagnosed-lethal-drunk-driver-with-affluenza/) that the same judge recently sentenced a poor black 14 year old to TEN YEARS... for punching someone once, who then hit the ground and died.
Quote from: Hoopla on December 13, 2013, 04:30:14 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 13, 2013, 03:36:38 PM
Kid gets out of manslaughter conviction claiming he was too much of a spoiled brat to know better. (http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/12/12/judge-rules-teensaffluenceisadefenseagainstdui.html)
QuoteA Texas teenager who killed four people while driving drunk was sentenced this week to 10 years' probation in lieu of jail time, after the defense argued that the 16-year-old was a product of "affluenza" — a condition in which growing up wealthy prevents children from understanding the links between their behaviors and the consequences, because they are rarely held accountable for their actions.
I can't even.
I can't currently find a source on this, but Anderson Cooper claims (http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/12/anderson-cooper-hammers-psychologist-who-diagnosed-lethal-drunk-driver-with-affluenza/) that the same judge recently sentenced a poor black 14 year old to TEN YEARS... for punching someone once, who then hit the ground and died.
"Texas".
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on December 13, 2013, 04:35:26 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on December 13, 2013, 04:30:14 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 13, 2013, 03:36:38 PM
Kid gets out of manslaughter conviction claiming he was too much of a spoiled brat to know better. (http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/12/12/judge-rules-teensaffluenceisadefenseagainstdui.html)
QuoteA Texas teenager who killed four people while driving drunk was sentenced this week to 10 years' probation in lieu of jail time, after the defense argued that the 16-year-old was a product of "affluenza" — a condition in which growing up wealthy prevents children from understanding the links between their behaviors and the consequences, because they are rarely held accountable for their actions.
I can't even.
I can't currently find a source on this, but Anderson Cooper claims (http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/12/anderson-cooper-hammers-psychologist-who-diagnosed-lethal-drunk-driver-with-affluenza/) that the same judge recently sentenced a poor black 14 year old to TEN YEARS... for punching someone once, who then hit the ground and died.
"Texas".
Oh. Right.
Quote from: Hoopla on December 13, 2013, 04:36:05 PM
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on December 13, 2013, 04:35:26 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on December 13, 2013, 04:30:14 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 13, 2013, 03:36:38 PM
Kid gets out of manslaughter conviction claiming he was too much of a spoiled brat to know better. (http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/12/12/judge-rules-teensaffluenceisadefenseagainstdui.html)
QuoteA Texas teenager who killed four people while driving drunk was sentenced this week to 10 years' probation in lieu of jail time, after the defense argued that the 16-year-old was a product of "affluenza" — a condition in which growing up wealthy prevents children from understanding the links between their behaviors and the consequences, because they are rarely held accountable for their actions.
I can't even.
I can't currently find a source on this, but Anderson Cooper claims (http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/12/anderson-cooper-hammers-psychologist-who-diagnosed-lethal-drunk-driver-with-affluenza/) that the same judge recently sentenced a poor black 14 year old to TEN YEARS... for punching someone once, who then hit the ground and died.
"Texas".
Oh. Right.
If you've never been there, it's really hard to describe.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 13, 2013, 04:21:50 PM
Quote from: Cain on December 13, 2013, 04:11:01 PM
To be fair, Texas and white teenager with rich parents.
It was only this because they couldn't find some other technicality, like standing his ground against evil pedestrians or something.
:lol:
"THOSE PEOPLE WALKING"
Quote from: Tiddleywomp Cockletit on December 13, 2013, 06:10:25 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 13, 2013, 04:21:50 PM
Quote from: Cain on December 13, 2013, 04:11:01 PM
To be fair, Texas and white teenager with rich parents.
It was only this because they couldn't find some other technicality, like standing his ground against evil pedestrians or something.
:lol:
"THOSE PEOPLE WALKING"
Have I mentioned that I'm against that?
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on December 13, 2013, 04:36:44 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on December 13, 2013, 04:36:05 PM
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on December 13, 2013, 04:35:26 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on December 13, 2013, 04:30:14 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 13, 2013, 03:36:38 PM
Kid gets out of manslaughter conviction claiming he was too much of a spoiled brat to know better. (http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/12/12/judge-rules-teensaffluenceisadefenseagainstdui.html)
QuoteA Texas teenager who killed four people while driving drunk was sentenced this week to 10 years' probation in lieu of jail time, after the defense argued that the 16-year-old was a product of "affluenza" — a condition in which growing up wealthy prevents children from understanding the links between their behaviors and the consequences, because they are rarely held accountable for their actions.
I can't even.
I can't currently find a source on this, but Anderson Cooper claims (http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/12/anderson-cooper-hammers-psychologist-who-diagnosed-lethal-drunk-driver-with-affluenza/) that the same judge recently sentenced a poor black 14 year old to TEN YEARS... for punching someone once, who then hit the ground and died.
"Texas".
Oh. Right.
If you've never been there, it's really hard to describe.
The words don't even EXIST.
Quote from: Tiddleywomp Cockletit on December 13, 2013, 06:12:06 PM
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on December 13, 2013, 04:36:44 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on December 13, 2013, 04:36:05 PM
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on December 13, 2013, 04:35:26 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on December 13, 2013, 04:30:14 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 13, 2013, 03:36:38 PM
Kid gets out of manslaughter conviction claiming he was too much of a spoiled brat to know better. (http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/12/12/judge-rules-teensaffluenceisadefenseagainstdui.html)
QuoteA Texas teenager who killed four people while driving drunk was sentenced this week to 10 years' probation in lieu of jail time, after the defense argued that the 16-year-old was a product of "affluenza" — a condition in which growing up wealthy prevents children from understanding the links between their behaviors and the consequences, because they are rarely held accountable for their actions.
I can't even.
I can't currently find a source on this, but Anderson Cooper claims (http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/12/anderson-cooper-hammers-psychologist-who-diagnosed-lethal-drunk-driver-with-affluenza/) that the same judge recently sentenced a poor black 14 year old to TEN YEARS... for punching someone once, who then hit the ground and died.
"Texas".
Oh. Right.
If you've never been there, it's really hard to describe.
The words don't even EXIST.
They do, but they turn sideways in my mouth when I try to say them.
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on December 13, 2013, 06:23:56 PM
Quote from: Tiddleywomp Cockletit on December 13, 2013, 06:12:06 PM
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on December 13, 2013, 04:36:44 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on December 13, 2013, 04:36:05 PM
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on December 13, 2013, 04:35:26 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on December 13, 2013, 04:30:14 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 13, 2013, 03:36:38 PM
Kid gets out of manslaughter conviction claiming he was too much of a spoiled brat to know better. (http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/12/12/judge-rules-teensaffluenceisadefenseagainstdui.html)
QuoteA Texas teenager who killed four people while driving drunk was sentenced this week to 10 years' probation in lieu of jail time, after the defense argued that the 16-year-old was a product of "affluenza" — a condition in which growing up wealthy prevents children from understanding the links between their behaviors and the consequences, because they are rarely held accountable for their actions.
I can't even.
I can't currently find a source on this, but Anderson Cooper claims (http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/12/anderson-cooper-hammers-psychologist-who-diagnosed-lethal-drunk-driver-with-affluenza/) that the same judge recently sentenced a poor black 14 year old to TEN YEARS... for punching someone once, who then hit the ground and died.
"Texas".
Oh. Right.
If you've never been there, it's really hard to describe.
The words don't even EXIST.
They do, but they turn sideways in my mouth when I try to say them.
That probably explains the strangling sensation I get when I pay attention to things here.
So the judge ruled that this kids pathological irresponsibility is due to the parents' neglect?
They better be getting ALL of the parents' money.
ALL OF IT!
Quote from: Emo Howard on December 13, 2013, 07:58:41 PM
So the judge ruled that this kids pathological irresponsibility is due to the parents' neglect?
They better be getting ALL of the parents' money.
ALL OF IT!
I gotta ask, what color is the sky in your world? :lulz:
Here's what's going to happen. Relatives of victims will file a lawsuit. Parents will offer a settlement. If settlement is accepted, that's that. If settlement is not accepted, parents will lawyer the relatives of the victims to death. The end.
Time to run over the wrong people because I don't know any better since I'm a bear.
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on December 13, 2013, 08:02:17 PM
Quote from: Emo Howard on December 13, 2013, 07:58:41 PM
So the judge ruled that this kids pathological irresponsibility is due to the parents' neglect?
They better be getting ALL of the parents' money.
ALL OF IT!
I gotta ask, what color is the sky in your world? :lulz:
Here's what's going to happen. Relatives of victims will file a lawsuit. Parents will offer a settlement. If settlement is accepted, that's that. If settlement is not accepted, parents will lawyer the relatives of the victims to death. The end.
1.) it depends primarily on what the flying unicorn-pegasi had for breakfast that day.
2.)That sounds about right, but having the judge blame the parents in the criminal case has to help
some, right?
Aaaaaaannnnddd... guess what just popped up in the ads on my facebook page mere seconds after making that last post.
(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk316/Jerry_Frankster/ThanksInternet_zps87d9a660.jpg)
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 13, 2013, 03:51:55 PM
It even has a name now: "The Affluence Defense".
It's got more than a name now too, it's got precedent. This is going to be valuable as fuck for all sorts of people who could conceivably end up in courts in the next few years.
This:
QuoteWFAA ABC reported that Miller said the teen's parents gave him "freedoms no young person should have."
gets me thinking that it's a small step to justify "
I'm so rich I have freedoms no person should have" as a last ditch get out of jail. The main thing it seems you need to prove is that wealth disconnects you from the law which is making me start to laugh.
Quote from: Junkenstein on December 13, 2013, 11:51:58 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 13, 2013, 03:51:55 PM
It even has a name now: "The Affluence Defense".
It's got more than a name now too, it's got precedent. This is going to be valuable as fuck for all sorts of people who could conceivably end up in courts in the next few years.
This:
QuoteWFAA ABC reported that Miller said the teen's parents gave him "freedoms no young person should have."
gets me thinking that it's a small step to justify "I'm so rich I have freedoms no person should have" as a last ditch get out of jail. The main thing it seems you need to prove is that wealth disconnects you from the law which is making me start to laugh.
So freedom != responsibility... Act accordingly. :horrormirth:
Step 1: Poor kid shoots this kid
Step 2: Hire shrink to invent "Povertunomia," the mental illness resulting from growing up in a poor environment and not being familiar with effective solutions other than violence
Step 3: No one goes to jail ever again
(lol, of course the poor kid will go to jail, nothing is fair ever)
Quote from: Q. G. Pennyworth on December 14, 2013, 09:04:50 PM
Step 1: Poor kid shoots this kid
Step 2: Hire shrink to invent "Povertunomia," the mental illness resulting from growing up in a poor environment and not being familiar with effective solutions other than violence
Step 3: No one goes to jail ever again
(lol, of course the poor kid will go to jail, nothing is fair ever)
Povertenza. http://ourlegaci.com/2013/12/13/please-excuse-davontaye-he-suffers-from-povertenza/
I was reading that going "Yes, yes..." until I got to this:
QuoteInstead of jumping to fill up prisons, let's start putting youth from disadvantaged backgrounds in treatment facilities.
Then I got the jimjams.
I still think the solution is to give Texas back to Mexico.
Or France.
That'd make them jump into the Gulf like lemmings.
Quote from: Tiddleywomp Cockletit on December 15, 2013, 02:55:25 AM
Or France.
Better because, you know, extradition proceedings rarely get rendered to US by France, on principle. :lulz:
Quote from: Radagast's Red Velvet Pancake Puppies on December 15, 2013, 01:35:09 AM
I still think the solution is to give Texas back to Mexico.
Give us the oil, keep the honkies.
OH WAIT not even oil in our land is ours due to the recent legislation.
Quote from: The Johnny on December 15, 2013, 01:57:49 PM
Quote from: Radagast's Red Velvet Pancake Puppies on December 15, 2013, 01:35:09 AM
I still think the solution is to give Texas back to Mexico.
Give us the oil, keep the honkies.
OH WAIT not even oil in our land is ours due to the recent legislation.
WE DON'T WANT THEM.
Quote from: Nigel's Red Velveteen Skinmeat Snacks on December 15, 2013, 01:35:09 AM
I still think the solution is to give Texas back to Mexico.
Poor Mexico, what did they do to us to deserve that?
Quote from: Pergamos on December 24, 2013, 02:02:32 AM
Quote from: Nigel's Red Velveteen Skinmeat Snacks on December 15, 2013, 01:35:09 AM
I still think the solution is to give Texas back to Mexico.
Poor Mexico, what did they do to us to deserve that?
They let us take it in the first place. I feel reasonably certain that they took a fall.