Perspective
Jan. 3, 2014
Affluenza: too rich to know right from wrong
The sentence of a Texas teen who killed four people is just the latest attacked on individual responsibility. By Joseph Sorrentino
A Texas teen killed four pedestrians when he lost control of his speeding pickup truck while driving with a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit. Ethan Couch, the 16-year-old son of affluent parents was given probation by Texas Judge Jean Boyd, outraging the victims' families and confounding prosecutors who sought 20 years in prison. Her decision this month has been called a mockery of justice. Authorities reported that Couch ...
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