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(6,241 posts) Mon Dec 28, 2015, 11:58 PM Dec 2015

Texas 'affluenza' teen detained in Mexico: CNN [View all]

Source: 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.

Read more: http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0UC07420151229

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Texas 'affluenza' teen detained in Mexico: CNN [View all] christx30 Dec 2015 OP

Well, well, lookie what we found!! 7962 Dec 2015 #1

Good. uppityperson Dec 2015 #2

Dumbest kid ever. Given a get out of jail free card yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #3

Agreed. christx30 Dec 2015 #4

Well he ran because of the video of him playing drinking games. joshcryer Dec 2015 #6

It wasn't even the kid, it was his irresponsible mother who did it. How about "parenting"? George II Dec 2015 #17

True, but he's an adult now, so... joshcryer Dec 2015 #18

put them both in jail. in the end, you have to face what you roguevalley Dec 2015 #19

He should get his probation finished in jail. joshcryer Dec 2015 #20

agreed. roguevalley Dec 2015 #22

I have a better solution for the mother.................. cstanleytech Dec 2015 #31

I like that. joshcryer Dec 2015 #33

Fine by me but she has to still serve the community service after that one year in jail. cstanleytech Dec 2015 #36

No. he is responsible also JI7 Dec 2015 #47

Exactly why the parents should have been prosecuted for the avebury Dec 2015 #52

Watch how rich folks work rjsquirrel Dec 2015 #54

Good. I hope they throw the goddamn book at the little jerk. 47of74 Dec 2015 #5

Ditto MissDeeds Dec 2015 #23

or a couple of books.. getagrip_already Dec 2015 #60

Acc. to the article, being on the lam only would add 4 months. Nt JudyM Dec 2015 #66

His mom really thought they could hide out in Mexico? joshcryer Dec 2015 #7

Yeah, running down to Mexico aint what it used to be Warpy Dec 2015 #32

They might have seen it ... Trajan Dec 2015 #40

Saw too many movies, lol harun Dec 2015 #59

yeah, you would think they would have googled at least.. getagrip_already Dec 2015 #61

I hope that he gets another stern warning Orrex Dec 2015 #8

Good one! keithbvadu2 Dec 2015 #25

Puerto Vallarta? SCVDem Dec 2015 #9

I hope the Mom gets her own cell CanonRay Dec 2015 #10

They just said on Good Morning America LiberalElite Dec 2015 #49

You've captured one of the best stories we could hope to see! Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #11

A late Christmas present, to be sure. christx30 Dec 2015 #13

See the photo below in post #41. TexasTowelie Dec 2015 #42

The smell of schadenfreude� dhill926 Dec 2015 #12

That poor young boy needs to be taken out behind the barn.. Playinghardball Dec 2015 #14

indeed niyad Dec 2015 #64

And just think of the short-term benefits - time in a Mexican Jail! hatrack Dec 2015 #15

Puerto Vallarta? Nothing like going down in style. Better get your "affluenza" shot, buddy. George II Dec 2015 #16

You can buy your way out of almost anything in Mexico with enough $ Dragonfli Dec 2015 #21

I just knew someone would drag her into this RandySF Dec 2015 #28

It's the new 'It's Obama's Fault' for some rpannier Dec 2015 #34

Results of your Jury Service Matariki Dec 2015 #37

Not sure he has the cash exboyfil Dec 2015 #29

Just one of the thousands of ways the rich are different. mountain grammy Dec 2015 #24

As the inmates said, "Fresh meat!" Lint Head Dec 2015 #26

He wants to be in Mexico? keithbvadu2 Dec 2015 #27

Agreed. n/t AwakeAtLast Dec 2015 #68

Hmmm bluestateguy Dec 2015 #30

I watched earlier, "These Three" on TCM rusty quoin Dec 2015 #35

Watched The Children's Hour which aired right before your movie BuelahWitch Dec 2015 #38

She, Mary in both movies was a psychopath. In rich hands, she can do incredible damage. rusty quoin Dec 2015 #39

He dyed his hair black wheniwasincongress Dec 2015 #41

wow, shows that he had planned this trip quite well, LittleGirl Dec 2015 #43

He sure looks alert Helen Borg Dec 2015 #46

He pulled a Scott Peterson and went for the full dye job on hair/beard. nt MADem Dec 2015 #44

Affluenza boy is going to the slammer! Helen Borg Dec 2015 #45

It's the lead story on Good Morning America LiberalElite Dec 2015 #48

I hope these two don't worm their way out of this mess wolfie001 Dec 2015 #50

Question: HOW rich were these people to pull off onecent Dec 2015 #51

Where's mom????? marble falls Dec 2015 #53

This is just another example of the mentality of the wealthy and privileged. olegramps Dec 2015 #55

How will he get out of this one? MissKat Dec 2015 #56

easy Skittles Dec 2015 #72

he will get a couple days in jail for breaking probation terms. just the 'time served' now. Sunlei Dec 2015 #57

Here's the stupid part-that video was evidence of NOTHING catnhatnh Dec 2015 #58

press conference now restorefreedom Dec 2015 #62

Fucking dipshit. Iggo Dec 2015 #63

Contrarian point of view MizzM Dec 2015 #65

A collective sense of injustice, MizzM. JudyM Dec 2015 #67

I think it will mean house arrest will be revoked AwakeAtLast Dec 2015 #69

And this kind of justice happens all the time. christx30 Dec 2015 #70

It is time for the families of the people he killed to file $100 million civil lawsuits each, so 4lbs Dec 2015 #71