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exboyfil

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16. Money statement from judge

Sun Dec 15, 2013, 10:45 AM

Dec 2013

"The Star-Telegram reported that the judge said the programs available in the Texas juvenile justice system may not provide the intensive therapy Couch needs. His parents had said they would pay for him to go to a $450,000-a-year rehabilitation center near Newport Beach, Calif."

If the report is right, the judge admits that there are two systems of justice and also indicts the Texas system for not spending dollars on rehabilitation. If you are rich you get the rehabilitation system. If you are poor you get the system that she states does not work.

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"Affluenza" sentence vs. sentence for 14 y.o. black teen for participating in a robbery [View all] TalkingDog Dec 2013 OP

Said Judge is obviously deranged MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #1

Aw, c'mon, Manny. Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #2

Texas has/had many, many awesome Liberals MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #4

Appearances can be deceiving. Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #8

Manny, its worse than you think. I live in Tea Central, Texas. Coffee will not help...... marble falls Dec 2013 #40

Said Judge had nothing to do with Kuntrell Jackson's case. LisaL Dec 2013 #17

As someone who fled Texas after 25 years for the great NE... intersectionality Dec 2013 #21

Texas has been wonderful to me. DamnYankeeInHouston Dec 2013 #33

Except for Harris County Sheriff and Houston PD, Houston is a fairly progressive city. marble falls Dec 2013 #41

You left the word "death" out of your title Penicilino Dec 2013 #3

You might want to reread since there are two different stories proReality Dec 2013 #5

You left out the part where the boy was "not the trigger man" intaglio Dec 2013 #6

Under felony murder, if murder is committed during felony, it doesn't matter who is a trigger man. LisaL Dec 2013 #18

last I checke dui is a felony dsc Dec 2013 #23

DUI is only a felony in most places if its your third time caught in 5 years. LAGC Dec 2013 #25

where is the intent to kill in the robbery example dsc Dec 2013 #26

I don't disagree. LAGC Dec 2013 #28

The intent to commit a felony that is "inherently dangerous" tabasco Dec 2013 #35

and drunk driving isn't dangerous dsc Dec 2013 #37

Under the law stealing a candy bar for the third time can get you twenty years, too. Sometimes .... marble falls Dec 2013 #42

The point that you are missing is that this same judge gave 10 years probation to a rich white kid.. W T F Dec 2013 #7

Not the same judge. LisaL Dec 2013 #15

Ted Cruz, Rick Perry, Louis Gohmert, John Cronyn, Ken Anderson, Joe Barton, Steve Stockman ...... marble falls Dec 2013 #43

So one kid was a part of a robbery where he didn't kill anyone gollygee Dec 2013 #9

Selective read much? 99Forever Dec 2013 #11

That is total bullshit. smirkymonkey Dec 2013 #10

Why does the title say "Affluenza judge" when the article never says that? zaj Dec 2013 #12

You're right. It looks like he was tried as an adult and that's why he got life kcr Dec 2013 #13

That's extremely misleading. LisaL Dec 2013 #14

Mea Culpa TalkingDog Dec 2013 #22

Money statement from judge exboyfil Dec 2013 #16

$450,000 A YEAR packman Dec 2013 #38

Being spoiled is a defense. Being underprivileged is an excuse. valerief Dec 2013 #19

you really boiled the situation down to its essence. KittyWampus Dec 2013 #31

Two justice systems? One for the rich, one for the poor? Who knew? mountain grammy Dec 2013 #20

YOU MAY WANT TO FIX YOUR TITLE, WHICH IS WRONG magical thyme Dec 2013 #24

YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK THE TIMESTAMP TalkingDog Dec 2013 #36

I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOOOOOOOUT NuclearDem Dec 2013 #39

I was suggesting fixes which were made right about when I started my post magical thyme Dec 2013 #47

which means I probably started writing my post just before you posted your fixes. magical thyme Dec 2013 #46

Life without Parole for a 14 year old! These people are fucking barbarians alcibiades_mystery Dec 2013 #27

It is. kcr Dec 2013 #34

strange how a 14 year old (black) kid can be tried for an adult, but zbdent Dec 2013 #29

Someone here cited "negrabetes" RVN VET Dec 2013 #30

The "poor little rich kid" defense. He was born with millions of strikes against him. marble falls Dec 2013 #32

Jackson was sentenced in 1999. Igel Dec 2013 #44

Was it a Jury trial for Kuntrell Jackson dem in texas Dec 2013 #45