Meanwhile, in America...

[Pubey]

At first I thought this article was some kind of subtle Chris Morris satire...

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/12/12...not-liable-for-deadly-drunk-driving-accident/

 

[MK Shrimper]

Shocking, but there's nothing new in the world. The rich always get away (literally) with murder.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

There has recently been some pieces about gang and gun crime in the USA and the statistics for that are incredible. Apparently it's safer to be a GI in Afghan than a young black male in most major US cities.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I don't think 16 year old first time offenders often get sent to jail.

 

[Pubey]

I don't think 16 year old first time offenders often get sent to jail.

I get your point. Their sentencing guidelines seem to suggest it was an option.
http://www.dwi.com/texas/texas-dwi-penalties/

If you're old enough to drive, aren't you old enough to be punished (comparable to anyone else) for drink driving and killing 4 people?

 

[Bielzibubz]

I don't think 16 year old first time offenders often get sent to jail.

Unless your American and of Afro Caribbean origin.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

I get your point. Their sentencing guidelines seem to suggest it was an option.
http://www.dwi.com/texas/texas-dwi-penalties/

If you're old enough to drive, aren't you old enough to be punished (comparable to anyone else) for drink driving and killing 4 people?

In Texas you probably can own a gun at 14, marry at 16, but can't buy "liquor" until you are 21!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

In Texas you probably can own a gun at 14, marry at 16, but can't buy "liquor" until you are 21!

I suppose in one way that's not as ****ed up as it seems as people probably should be sober when handling firearms or choosing to get married.

 

[OldBlueLady]

All boils down to poor parenting though doesn't it, as in many cases? Kid's not been given proper values, whose fault is that?

 

[Rob Noxious]

All boils down to poor parenting though doesn't it, as in many cases? Kid's not been given proper values, whose fault is that?

Capitalism? Sorry, wrong century.

 

[londonblue]

According to that article, the psychologist has said the boy doesn't link poor behaviour with consequences because his parents haven't taught him that that is the case. Apart from the fact that that opinion is just complete rubbish, it also begs two questions:

• Why has the court now passed a sentence that reinforces that view?
• If it's the parents' fault then maybe the families that have been affected should sue his parents. The parents can't have it both ways, and maybe that would stop people using this ridiculous defence.