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CommonSenseDemocrat

(377 posts) Sun Jan 17, 2016, 04:12 AM Jan 2016

Should juvenile drivers who commit intoxication manslaughter be tried as adults? [View all]

This relates to Ethan Couch, the affluenza teen.

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	19 (66%)
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	10 (34%)
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Should juvenile drivers who commit intoxication manslaughter be tried as adults? [View all] CommonSenseDemocrat Jan 2016 OP

Just a shitty proposition all around. No winners. cheapdate Jan 2016 #1

What you said. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #29

I don't think minors should ever be tried as adults. ZombieHorde Jan 2016 #2

I agree with you, and voted No in the poll. But - MH1 Jan 2016 #16

If we, as a society, decide 17 year olds are old enough to know what they are doing, ZombieHorde Jan 2016 #27

We are on the same page here. nt stevenleser Jan 2016 #34

No. Their brains are not fully developed. nt silvershadow Jan 2016 #3

They know that alcohol will impair their ability to drive... TipTok Jan 2016 #38

They are not fully developed. Scientifically proven a long time ago now, and recent silvershadow Jan 2016 #39

They know what will happen... TipTok Jan 2016 #42

Everything I have claimed is in my post. nt silvershadow Jan 2016 #49

yes, along with many other things which result in harm and death to others JI7 Jan 2016 #4

Are we talking about a 10 year old or a 17 year old? Ex Lurker Jan 2016 #5

16 year old in the case of Ethan Couch and Texas CommonSenseDemocrat Jan 2016 #7

How many intoxicated 10 year old drivers have you seen? Reter Jan 2016 #8

Each case is on its own merits, but... TreasonousBastard Jan 2016 #6

The clue is in the word "juvenile". Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2016 #9

I agree, but I wanted my intention of this poll to be known CommonSenseDemocrat Jan 2016 #11

If he was poor, he would be rotting in jail now. Kingofalldems Jan 2016 #12

I agree, with the caveat that I think the Couches are middle class CommonSenseDemocrat Jan 2016 #14

Wow! Middle class? With $30,000 on hand for a trip to Mexico? elias49 Jan 2016 #23

If he was black, he'd be on death row. SwankyXomb Jan 2016 #22

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Yes (nt) bigwillq Jan 2016 #13

LOL, so "adult" has no meaning to you I guess. nt Logical Jan 2016 #32

In this case, try as an adult. bigwillq Jan 2016 #41

LOL, adult age varies? For drinking? Legal documents? Really? Or you just making shit up? nt Logical Jan 2016 #47

I think juvenile vs adult court decisions should be made case by case. HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #15

+1 ShrimpPoboy Jan 2016 #17

It does for most legal things. But not this. Explain why. nt Logical Jan 2016 #33

I don't know the legal criteria, I'm just another citizen HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #40

My father had this covered. MineralMan Jan 2016 #18

In general, no. Bradical79 Jan 2016 #19

Two shitty things about U.S. culture are minor drivers and students attending high school as adults. hunter Jan 2016 #20

Voted yes, but it depends on facts of case. aikoaiko Jan 2016 #21

I voted yes BUT KentuckyWoman Jan 2016 #24

I don't think juveniles should ever be tried as adults... LeftishBrit Jan 2016 #25

Ask the family TeddyR Jan 2016 #26

Juvenile offenders should never be in an adult court nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #28

+1000 nt Logical Jan 2016 #35

Slightly OT but not totally, some people here piss and moan endlessly about technology Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #30

Yep. +infinity. nt stevenleser Jan 2016 #36

And it is not just due to DUI by the way nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #37

Wow, this always cracks me up when some clueless person thinks they should be tried as an adult..... Logical Jan 2016 #31

Adults should be tried as adults; juveniles as juveniles. Nt RedCappedBandit Jan 2016 #43

Are they adults or are they juveniles? Matrosov Jan 2016 #44

I didn't participate in the poll but... justiceischeap Jan 2016 #45

no Skittles Jan 2016 #46

no i have no desire the be like a republican dembotoz Jan 2016 #48