"Affluenza" as a DUI defense... - Page 2

Aktungbby · 12-12-13, 08:38 PM

Right up there with my favorite: the Harvey Milk/Dan White 'twinkie' defense in San Francisco!

Stealhead · 12-12-13, 09:26 PM

My defense will be that it was Wilson's fault which in turn was Harding's fault which in turn was Coolidge's fault which in turn was Hoover's fault which in turn was Roosevelt's fault which in turn was Truman's fault which in turn was Eisenhower's fault which in turn was Kennedy's fault which in turn was Nixon's fault which in turn was Ford's fault(only partly because he never got elected to office) which in turn was Carter's fault which in turn was Regan's fault which in turn was Bush's fault which in turn was Clinton's fault which in turn was Bush's fault(son not the father) which in turn it is Obama's fault that I ate too any Twinkies and beat the crap out of the kid that got off for having Affluenza.

Father Goose · 12-12-13, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

Terrible incident but a creative defense and it worked.Also, what good would have been accomplished by sending a teenager to prison? This guy had no intent to kill, he made a mistake and will pay for it, but sending him to prison will do nothing but satisfy the natural urge for revenge, which is one reason the recidivism rate is so high in this country, we focus too much on punishment and revenge, instead of rehabilitation .Sure, it sounds bleeding heart but it makes sense because what are doing and have been, revenge/punishment, has not worked.

Bravo to the attorney for doing his job well

Who are you? And what did you do with Bubblehead?!!!

This can't be the same person that wanted to hang the illegal Honduran by his thumbs!

Bubblehead1980 · 12-12-13, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Father Goose

Who are you? And what did you do with Bubblehead?!!!

This can't be the same person that wanted to hang the illegal Honduran by his thumbs!

Completely different case, the Honduran who crashed into us is an illegal immigrant, with no right to even be present in the united states nor was he a 16 year old kid. Sure, not happy he had been drinking and I never said hang him by his thumbs or any crazy punishment.I want him punished according to the law for his crimes, which means needs to be punished for the DUI crash, then deported after serving sentence.

TorpX · 12-12-13, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

Terrible incident but a creative defense and it worked.Also, what good would have been accomplished by sending a teenager to prison? This guy had no intent to kill, he made a mistake and will pay for it, but sending him to prison will do nothing but satisfy the natural urge for revenge, which is one reason the recidivism rate is so high in this country, we focus too much on punishment and revenge, instead of rehabilitation .Sure, it sounds bleeding heart but it makes sense because what are doing and have been, revenge/punishment, has not worked.

Bravo to the attorney for doing his job well

Gawd!

Drunk drivers never intend to hurt anyone, so should we not punish any of them?

If "revenge" or "punishment" is such a failure, do you think we should close the prisons and let the inmates go?

I think there should be consequences for crimes, and it this case some prison time is called for.

I'm not surprised that some defense attorneys would try to peddle that nonsense, but I find it truly alarming that a judge would fall for such garbage.

Armistead · 12-12-13, 11:15 PM

His rehab is like a 5 star hotel on the beach. Just a case if you have money, you can get rehab while others go to prison. If he got rehab, it should've been working a soup kitchen and sleeping on a cot. Sure he'll leave rehab feeling more entitled and will kill someone else down the road...

The only message this sends, the more spoiled you are, the more entitled you become and can get away with murder.

Father Goose · 12-13-13, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

Completely different case...

I don't know...I think Tribesman will be here shortly to exploit this gaffe.

Your poor illegal Honduran is sitting in jail. How old is he?
This rich kid killed four people! That's four lives terminated, gone forever. He's free.
All the Honduran did differently was enter the country illegally and NOT kill four people.

Are you therefore saying that entering the country illegally is worse than killing four people?

TarJak · 12-13-13, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Father Goose

I don't know...I think Tribesman will be here shortly to exploit this gaffe.

Your poor illegal Honduran is sitting in jail. How old is he?
This rich kid killed four people! That's four lives terminated, gone forever. He's free.
All the Honduran did differently was enter the country illegally and NOT kill four people.

Are you therefore saying that entering the country illegally is worse than killing four people?

You've forgotten that the rich kid is rich and the Honduran is most likely not. But don't more importantly the key issue is that it was bubbles girlfriend's car that got slightly damaged so that demands punishment. /sarcasm /parody

12-13-13, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Father Goose

I don't know...I think Tribesman will be here shortly to exploit this gaffe.

No, I think you and Tarjak have it thoroughly nailed down already

TarJak · 12-13-13, 02:54 AM

More seriously, what happens in Texas with victims compensation? Do the families of the dead have to run a civil claim or does the State look after that? I'm interested in the jurisdictional differences. Id assume that would have a civil suit given there was an offence recorded.

Jimbuna · 12-13-13, 06:00 AM

I'm getting a strong sense of double standards and a fair amount of hypocrisy here.

12-13-13, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I'm getting a strong sense of double standards and a fair amount of hypocrisy here.

no hypocrisy, drink driving laws are unfair, unjust and are only a money racket

Oberon · 12-13-13, 06:52 AM

See, what we need is a President that will turn all these FEMA death camps into illegal immigrant death camps, and then repeal all the Obamacare laws so that only the rich can live. Then things will be better.

swamprat69er · 12-13-13, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

At least he has a life still. I feel so sorry for him.

He will remember what he did for the rest of his life. I hope he has a long one.

AVGWarhawk · 12-13-13, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

See, what we need is a President that will turn all these FEMA death camps into illegal immigrant death camps, and then repeal all the Obamacare laws so that only the rich can live. Then things will be better.

Finally, someone who sees the light.

But seriously, I do not understand some judges decisions. This judgement is horrible.

12-12-13, 08:38 PM	#16
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,035 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Right up there with my favorite: the Harvey Milk/Dan White 'twinkie' defense in San Francisco! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

12-12-13, 11:15 PM	#21
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	His rehab is like a 5 star hotel on the beach. Just a case if you have money, you can get rehab while others go to prison. If he got rehab, it should've been working a soup kitchen and sleeping on a cot. Sure he'll leave rehab feeling more entitled and will kill someone else down the road... The only message this sends, the more spoiled you are, the more entitled you become and can get away with murder. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,678 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I'm getting a strong sense of double standards and a fair amount of hypocrisy here. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-12-13, 09:26 PM	#17
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	My defense will be that it was Wilson's fault which in turn was Harding's fault which in turn was Coolidge's fault which in turn was Hoover's fault which in turn was Roosevelt's fault which in turn was Truman's fault which in turn was Eisenhower's fault which in turn was Kennedy's fault which in turn was Nixon's fault which in turn was Ford's fault(only partly because he never got elected to office) which in turn was Carter's fault which in turn was Regan's fault which in turn was Bush's fault which in turn was Clinton's fault which in turn was Bush's fault(son not the father) which in turn it is Obama's fault that I ate too any Twinkies and beat the crap out of the kid that got off for having Affluenza.

12-13-13, 02:54 AM	#25
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	More seriously, what happens in Texas with victims compensation? Do the families of the dead have to run a civil claim or does the State look after that? I'm interested in the jurisdictional differences. Id assume that would have a civil suit given there was an offence recorded.

12-13-13, 06:52 AM	#28
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	See, what we need is a President that will turn all these FEMA death camps into illegal immigrant death camps, and then repeal all the Obamacare laws so that only the rich can live. Then things will be better.