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Father of Victim Not Surprised That 'Affluenza;-Excuse Teen Has Gone Missing
ktla ^

Posted on 12/18/2015 5:18:37 PM PST by BenLurkin

Disgusted, yes. Shocked, no. That's what Kevin McConnell feels after learning that Ethan Couch — the teenager who killed four people and injured several others, including McConnell's then 12-year-old son Lucas, while driving drunk on a Texas road - is on the lam.

In the McConnells' view, Couch was never held accountable.

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On the night of June 15, 2013, Couch and some friends stole beer from a Walmart. They started drinking and then hit the road, with Couch behind the wheel.

That same evening, Hollie Boyles and her daughter Shelby left their home to help Breanna Mitchell, whose SUV had broken down by the side of a road. Brian Jennings, a youth pastor, was driving past and also stopped to help.

Couch plowed into them, killing them all.

(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: affluenza; couch; dui; ethancouch; fortworth; texas
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1 posted on 12/18/2015 5:18:37 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Is the judge still on the bench? It’s bad enough that the attorney used the excuse, but for the judge to rule in that favor is just terrifying.


2 posted on 12/18/2015 5:24:35 PM PST by goodwithagun (My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
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To: goodwithagun

With any luck at all Ethan Couch will get into a high-speed chase and crash into the judges car.


3 posted on 12/18/2015 5:26:14 PM PST by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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4 posted on 12/18/2015 5:32:35 PM PST by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING ’VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: JoeProBono

If that’s not the look of a sociopath I don’t know what is.


5 posted on 12/18/2015 5:33:44 PM PST by goodwithagun (My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
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To: BenLurkin

I have a couple of weeks off and a house full of former US Army SpecOps guys looking for some fun.

What’s the bounty?


6 posted on 12/18/2015 5:39:17 PM PST by mad_as_he$$ ("It gets late early around here..." Yogi)
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To: BenLurkin

Like my Irish daddy used to tell me....if a kid was runnin wild through the countryside in old Ireland...the locals would get a shotgun, take it to his father and tell him to “fix” the situation, permanently.

Too much mama in that boy’s life for him to ever be worth a shit now.


7 posted on 12/18/2015 5:42:57 PM PST by BridgeOutAhead (Obama.....dabit deus his quoque finem)
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To: goodwithagun
No, she promptly retired after this ruling, at the age of 59. One wonders if she suddenly came into some money.

Ethan Couch, 16 year old son of local millionaire, stole his father's truck, stole two cases of beer from a convenience store, got drunk and then killed four people and maimed two for life.

He got 10 years probation.

A few years earlier - before the same judge - Eric Miller, 16 year old son of a local welfare recipient, stole a truck while drunk and killed one person.

He got 20 years in state prison.

8 posted on 12/18/2015 5:46:28 PM PST by wideawake
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“A few years earlier - before the same judge - Eric Miller, 16 year old son of a local welfare recipient, stole a truck while drunk and killed one person.

He got 20 years in state prison.”


Dreadful.

More proof that the blindfold has been removed from Lady Justice.

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9 posted on 12/18/2015 5:49:27 PM PST by Mears
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To: wideawake

Wow, no words.


10 posted on 12/18/2015 5:55:35 PM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: Mears
More proof that the blindfold has been removed from Lady Justice.

I think in this case, the blindfold was removed and replaced with a fat billfold.

Corrupt judges should be hung from a tall tree.

11 posted on 12/18/2015 6:02:29 PM PST by OldSmaj (Nearly 8 years of obamafail. How much more must we endure? It is not too late for impeachment!)
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To: BenLurkin

Is there any concrete proof that he’s running or could it be he will never be found?


12 posted on 12/18/2015 6:12:55 PM PST by philetus (Keep doing what you always do and you'll eventually get what you deserve)
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“Is there any concrete proof that he’s running or could it be he will never be found?”


Hmmmm !

Very interesting question——I’m sure he’s not exactly admired in the community.Mom seems like a real charmer also.

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13 posted on 12/18/2015 6:16:28 PM PST by Mears
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To: philetus
All we know is that footage was released on Twitter showing him playing beer pong, and the tweeter said he sent it to the DA.

Days later, his probation officer said that he failed to appear for his probation meeting and that neither he nor his mother could be contacted or located.

14 posted on 12/18/2015 6:16:48 PM PST by wideawake
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To: mad_as_he$$

Doing same up here in the panhandle looking for the POS when out and about but I’m guessing mommy and daddy sent him to .....

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Vatican, Vietnam and or Yemen where there are no extradition agreements or treaties with the USA.

http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/files/2015/12/couch.jpg


15 posted on 12/18/2015 6:18:09 PM PST by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: JoeProBono

“Wait till I get me Droogs!”


16 posted on 12/18/2015 6:44:40 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Squantos

Thanks for the list. I may need it sometime.


17 posted on 12/18/2015 7:12:18 PM PST by super7man (Madam Defarge, knitting , knitting, always knitting.)
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To: Squantos

Burkina Faso is absolutely beautiful this time of year.

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18 posted on 12/18/2015 7:19:34 PM PST by Mears
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To: goodwithagun

Reminds me of a young Bill Clinton.


19 posted on 12/18/2015 8:49:21 PM PST by Boowhoknew
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