Amy Goodman
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Affluenza Defense Lands Wealthy Teen in Rehab After He Kills 4 People in Drunk Driving Accident
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February 7, 2014
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8:42Now PlayingA wealthy teen who killed four people in a Texas drunk driving accident will not go to jail after a judge ruled this week that instead, he must attend an expensive rehabilitation facility paid for by his parents. The driver was 16yearold Ethan Couch. He was speeding, with a bloodalcohol level more than three times the legal limit. Couch has admitted to his crime, and in a case that went before a Texas judge, prosecutors sought a 20year sentence. Instead, Couch was sentenced to 10 years probation after a psychologist claimed he had "affluenza," and testified that his cushy upbringing prevented him from connecting bad behavior with its consequences. We get response from Richard Alpert, the Tarrant County Assistant District Attorney who prosecuted the case against Couch. We are also joined by Boyce Watkins, a Syracuse University professor and the founder of "YourBlackWorld.net." He recently wrote an article titled, "Rich, White Kids Have 'Affluenza,' Poor, Black Kids Go to Prison."
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