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Old 12-12-2013, 11:04 PM
 
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OJ Simpson is a great example of a wealthy Black Man getting away with a crime.

if he got away with a crime, so did zimmerman, so that doesnt count as both were proven not guilty by the courts.

another good example in this thread is michael vick. this white kid killed 4 people and he's getting better treatment then multi millionaire celebrity blacks.
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Old 12-12-2013, 11:07 PM
 
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You are going to have to fight with yourself on this one. People on the right think this is appalling too.
people on the right dismiss race as a factor, even when stats say that non-whites get longer sentences then whites for committing the same crime.

Wide Racial Divide in Sentencing - WSJ.com
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Old 12-12-2013, 11:12 PM
 
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Harrier doesn't know - he hasn't yet examined the facts of the case.
Let me help you out:

Dallasobserver
Keller Teen Gets Probation for Drunken Wreck that Killed 4, Pissing Off Just About Everyone


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There's no doubt that Ethan Couch, 16, is guilty of drunkenly killing four people in a deadly car crash in Burleson. Last week, the teen pleaded guilty to four counts of intoxication manslaughter stemming from a June 15 wreck in which his Ford pickup, going 70 in a 40-mph zone, veered off the road, killing youth pastor Brian Jennings and three others who were gathered along the side of Burleson-Retta Road to change a flat tire.

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The open question, then, is whether Couch should have received a harsher punishment. On Tuesday, Tarrant County District Judge Jean Boyd sentenced the teen to 10 years probation, with a mandatory stint in a long-term treatment center, likely to be a $450,000-per-year facility near Newport Beach, California.
He has also had a history of being arrested for underage drinking in the past

“I’m Outta Here”: Wealthy Texas Teen Kills Four People, Seriously Injures Others, In DUI Case . . . Given Probation and No Jail Time | JONATHAN TURLEY


Couch had a BAL that was three times the legal limit as well as Valium in his system.

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The irony did not escape Tarrant County assistant district attorney who noted that under this “too spoiled to care” defense “[t]here can be no doubt that he will be in another courthouse one day blaming the lenient treatment he received here.”

Let's see some examples of teens causing deaths via car just by a simple google search, Intoxicated or Not. First two Pages of a search.

Queens teenager Joseph Beer faces 25 years in prison for car crash that killed three friends
Once-promising Richmond Hill High School graduate hit with multiple charges in the deaths after testing positive for marijuana
Read more: Queens teenager Joseph Beer faces 25 years in prison for car crash that killed three friends* - NY Daily News



Prison ordered for teen who caused fatal wreck while texting
July 3
BY GLENN E. RICE
The Kansas City Star

Read more here: Prison ordered for teen who caused fatal wreck while texting - KansasCity.com

Teen Charged In Fatal Car Crash | Suite101
Teen Charged In Fatal Car Crash
A 19-year-old Michigan man is charged with a felony after a fatal car crash causes the death of three teens. Both alcohol and marijuana were factors in the accident.


Teen gets 2 years in prison for fatal crash
Teen driver's passenger killed in fiery crash
Read more: Teen gets 2 years in prison for fatal crash | Vermont - WPTZ Home
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Old 12-12-2013, 11:39 PM
 
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I got it. I know who was responsible for this travesty!!!
It was the judge and lawyers that were too easily bought.
Poor Ethan and Family are only doing what comes natural when it comes to money.

Just like it is the politicians fault for being easily bribed and or blackmailed.
Those buying them hold no responsibility.


Snicker
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Old 12-13-2013, 01:22 AM
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they should be tried as adults.
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Old 12-13-2013, 01:29 AM
 
Location: Southern California
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What would be the outcome?

Do you think the black kid would get treated the same way is the "affluenza" kid?
Affluence buys influence.

[the color of power is green]
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Old 12-13-2013, 01:44 AM
 
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What would be the outcome?

Do you think the black kid would get treated the same way is the "affluenza" kid?
No. but a poor white 16 year old wouldn't either. So you have no point as far as race goes.
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Old 12-13-2013, 01:55 AM
 
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people on the right dismiss race as a factor, even when stats say that non-whites get longer sentences then whites for committing the same crime.

Wide Racial Divide in Sentencing - WSJ.com
and people on the left dismiss race as a factor, even when stats say that blacks are seven or more times more likely to be violent felons than other races.
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Old 12-13-2013, 02:38 AM
 
Location: South Bay
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Originally Posted by surfman
OH PALEEEEZ!

This is all about the money. Plenty of black wealthy buy get of jail cards. Remember OJ? Stop being a racialist.


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thats all you have, oj? i can go through tons more of whites getting off where blacks wouldnt.
Is OJ not black enough? Blacks were dancing in the streets when he got off!

Why would you want to make this about race if you aren't a racialist?

The point just flew right over your head. YOU have tunnel vision, and I'd bet you see race in just about everything.

Like I said, and rightly so, this is about money and has nothing to do with race.

I'm outraged by it, you're outraged by it... kumbaya
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Old 12-13-2013, 05:35 AM
 
Location: DFW
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In Texas, the juvenile system is mostly all about Rehabilitation not punishment.

The kid was lucky he was only 16 and his parents have a ton of cash. (Or maybe he was unlucky.)

He will be back in front a judge someday as an adult if he does not change his ways, ala OJ.
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