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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
Wed Aug 20, 2014, 06:27 AM Aug 2014

Father of "Affluenza" Teen Arrested on impersonating an officer

The father of a North Texas teen whose defense blamed “affluenza” for his deadly DUI wreck has been arrested and accused of identifying himself as a police officer.

Frederick Anthony Couch was arrested Tuesday for falsely identifying himself as a police officer and for misrepresentation of property, North Richland Hills Police said.

Officers were called to a disturbance on the 4400 block of Mackey Drive just after 1 a.m. July 28, police said Tuesday.

There, Keith Capo said Couch had a gun and had shown up with Capo's neighbor, who he says threatened him following a disagreement days before.
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Capo's wife then called police.
"The officer I was speaking to was all gung-ho. He said, 'What do you want to happen?' I said, 'I want to press charges,'" Capo said.

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Investigating officers spoke with Couch, who they say presented a badge and an identification card and identified himself as a reserve officer for the small Lake Worth community of Lakeside.

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/26319287/ethan-couchs-father-arrested-for-impersonating-police-officer

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Frederick-Couch-Father-of-Affluenza-Teen-Ethan-Couch-Arrested-for-Impersonating-Police-Officer-271900031.html

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Father of "Affluenza" Teen Arrested on impersonating an officer (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Aug 2014 OP
Not only an entitled jerk, but stupid too. NaturalHigh Aug 2014 #1
The apple does not fall far from the tree. bklyncowgirl Aug 2014 #2

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
1. Not only an entitled jerk, but stupid too.
Wed Aug 20, 2014, 06:43 AM
Aug 2014

He will be well aware of his "affluenza" in jail. He has even pissed off the police now, so he's a little short on friends.

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