Thoughts Over Catnip

Hello My Dear Friends! We've made it through another week and I, for one, am more than ready for the weekend. A 16 year old Texas boy, driving drunk, struck and killed 4 people and severely injured another. His attorney argued, and a "psychologist" agreed, that the teen was suffering from "Affluenza" and therefore not responsible for what happened. "Affluenza", according to attorney Scott Brown, prevented 16-year old Ethan Couch from "linking bad behavior with consequences because his parents taught him that wealth buys privilege". The defense cited an episode when Ethan was 15 to prove their point. At age 15 Ethan was caught in a parked pickup truck with a naked, passed out 14 year old girl. He was never punished. They also pointed out that Ethan was allowed to drink at a very young age and began driving when he was 13. Oh, well, okay. I get it now. Poor little rich kid. Apparently not wanting to prove his parents wrong, the Judge agreed with the "Affluenza Defense" and sentenced Ethan to probation. Yup! You can't make this stuff up. Young Mr. Couch didn't get off scot-free. The Judge ruled that Ethan needed long term treatment so  his father agreed to shell out $500,000 so he could go to a swanky rehab center in California. Couch's attorney says rehab will teach him that there are consequences to his actions. Case Closed! Justice served!  I can't wait for the "Poorffluenza" defense. I'll bet the outcome for that will be quite different. Enjoy the weekend!
Po