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Texas 'affluenza' teen detained in Mexico
Cnn ^ | 28-December 2015

Posted on 12/28/2015 7:26:37 PM PST by HonkyTonkMan

(Reuters) - A Texas teen, who was a fugitive after allegedly breaking his probation sentence for killing four people while driving drunk, has been arrested in Puerto Vallarta in Mexico, CNN reported on Monday, citing officials briefed on the matter.

Ethan Couch, 18, was sentenced to probation about two years ago in juvenile court for intoxication manslaughter and is wanted in Tarrant County, Texas. He and his mother went missing earlier this month.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: affluenza; alcohol; busted; ethancouch; murderer; probationviolation; puertovallarta; tarrantcounty; teen; texas; usmarshals; wod
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To: dp0622

My feeling too. I don’t know why this judge us still on the bench.


41 posted on 12/28/2015 7:52:28 PM PST by livius
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To: Dallas59

I doubt he will spend much time in jail. They can get him for violation of probation, but that’s about it.


42 posted on 12/28/2015 7:53:32 PM PST by Timpanagos1
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To: livius
What I want to know is of anything ever happened to the judge who let him off with that "defense."

It is worthwhile to note that the kid waived a jury trial. So the judge handled everything.

And that judge simply retired. And I'm betting that she has a Swiss bank account that dwarfs her civil service pension.

43 posted on 12/28/2015 7:54:42 PM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Paladin2

What a repulsive young man. Mexican jail is an excellent place for him and his mother both.


44 posted on 12/28/2015 7:55:29 PM PST by A_perfect_lady (Welfare: It's a Safety Net, Not a Hammock.)
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To: HonkyTonkMan

That lil $hit is going to love Bubba!! ALOT!!


45 posted on 12/28/2015 7:58:06 PM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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To: livius
What I want to know is of anything ever happened to the judge who let him off with that “defense.”

She found that she was able to comfortably retire shortly after making this ruling.

46 posted on 12/28/2015 7:58:29 PM PST by PAR35
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To: livius
I don't know why this judge is still on the bench.

She's retired. And as I noted in my post #43, I'm guessing she has bribe money stashed away somewhere. No other reason for her decision makes sense. It would be interesting if that were really so, and the kid blurts it out in hopes for a reduced sentence.

47 posted on 12/28/2015 7:59:02 PM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: livius
My feeling too. I don’t know why this judge us still on the bench.

She isn't.

48 posted on 12/28/2015 7:59:21 PM PST by PAR35
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To: fwdude

Lots of good countries with non extradition to US where you can live well with some money.

Mexico is fine if you’re running from the average probation violation - the US isn’t gonna spend the resources to haul you back. But in this case it was high profile and he was like a Most Wanted fugitive.


49 posted on 12/28/2015 8:00:00 PM PST by over3Owithabrain
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To: Paladin2

The kid’s barber should face charges of some sort too.


50 posted on 12/28/2015 8:00:03 PM PST by howlinhound (Live your life so that, when you get up in the morning, Satan says, "Oh Crap!..He's awake" - Unknown)
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To: MediaMole

You misspelled “years.”


51 posted on 12/28/2015 8:00:20 PM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: HonkyTonkMan

Ethan and mommy may well be separated for some time.


52 posted on 12/28/2015 8:00:59 PM PST by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
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To: HonkyTonkMan

I knew he would show up a Mexican resort city, just didn’t know which one.

I know a fella that spent over twenty years doing the Mexico Two Step. Over alimony and child support.

He would come to the US and work off the books for cash while living frugally.
Once he had saved a years pay he would head south and live in Mexico for a couple years.
He said for a years pay he could rent a small house and pay a woman to do all the cooking, cleaning and day to day buying for two years.
He would set his butt on the beach and fish or drink in the bar all day.

He claimed there were two secrets.
1) stay away from tourist areas. The local and federal police like to keep those areas respectable.

2) find a local official who can be bribed and stay bribed.

He kept that up until his dads health got bad. He came home and hung around and one of his ex wives found out and had him arrested.


53 posted on 12/28/2015 8:01:42 PM PST by oldvirginian (American by birth, Southern by the grace of God and Virginian because Jesus loves me. CRUZ 2016!)
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To: Leaning Right

The little twit’s dad threatened that he “could buy” the kid’s school in the past when Sonny got in trouble; I’m sure he would have made the judge the same offer.


54 posted on 12/28/2015 8:03:07 PM PST by GnuThere
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To: HonkyTonkMan

“Affluenza”! Dr. Thomas Szasz used to quip, “Typhoid Fever is a disease; Spring fever is not.”

He spoke against the “medicalization” of terms used to describe problem BEHAVIOR, and he nailed where it was leading. This rat-faced punk and his Mom could only argue “affluenza” because the road of excuses was already well paved.


55 posted on 12/28/2015 8:03:31 PM PST by avenir (I'm pessimistic about man, but I'm optimistic about GOD!)
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To: HonkyTonkMan

They finally caught the little bastard.


56 posted on 12/28/2015 8:06:19 PM PST by submarinerswife (Allahu FUBAR.)
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To: RginTN

With those psycho eyes he’s got a good start right out of the gate.........


57 posted on 12/28/2015 8:07:18 PM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: BenLurkin

No kiddin’. Little $hit.


58 posted on 12/28/2015 8:08:49 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I'm fed up.)
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To: PAR35

Thanks for the information about the judge. She may have had bribe money - or she may have known the family because they ran in the same circles. I’d guess that if the kid waived a jury trial, his family knew what judge they were getting and that it would turn out okay for them. Good ol’ boys (or girls) network.


59 posted on 12/28/2015 8:09:47 PM PST by livius
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To: mylife
Puerto Vallarta is a tourist town, but I think it was hit pretty hard recently with some devastating storm activity

The asshole probably got drunk and got popped

A vacay mama and her boy should not have drawn attention

60 posted on 12/28/2015 8:09:59 PM PST by knarf (I say things that are true .... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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