Jan 2018
Poor Little Rich Kids
Let’s admit it, the criminal justice system in the United States is not the best. Recently, there have cases where justice was not served. There are cases that prove that, we Americans tend to be more lenient towards the person getting prosecuted if they are of a certain gender and race. Though we don’t want to admit it, ignorance is and always will be bliss.
Ethan couch, a white nineteen year old male from Texas who drove home drunk and killed four people in a collision and ****** injured two. Though he did get indicted on four counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts intoxication assault, it’s the fact that it wasn’t the judge’s first option. The first thing he did was put the boy on probation which he violated when a video of him playing beer pong was posted on the internet. His attorney argued “affluenza”, in other words, Ethan Couch was ‘too rich’ for his own good.
People v. Turner, a criminal case that was filed to convict Brock Allen Turner of three counts of felony ****** assault. The white male student athlete at Stanford University sexually assaulted an intoxicated twenty-two year old. Allen was indicted for five charges: two for ****, two for felony ****** assault, and one for attempted ****. After DNA results came in, two of the five charges were dropped. Judge Persky sentenced Allen to six months of confinement at the county jail in Santa Clara but after three months, Allen was let out because of his “good behavior.” Even after the Stanford star swimmer was convicted, the only pictures that were available to the public were pictures of him smiling, wearing medals, and in his suit and tie. This case was the epitome of white privilege.
Of course, there are people who would argue that being a rich white male has nothing to do with “living the good life.” That these people who commit heinous crimes are just regular people who live regular lives. While that isn’t true, as long as white privilege is not acknowledged, we will always have criminals walking away free.
Let’s admit it, the criminal justice system in the United States is not the best. Recently, there have cases where justice was not served. There are cases that prove that, we Americans tend to be more lenient towards the person getting prosecuted if they are of a certain gender and race. Though we don’t want to admit it, ignorance is and always will be bliss.
Ethan couch, a white nineteen year old male from Texas who drove home drunk and killed four people in a collision and ****** injured two. Though he did get indicted on four counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts intoxication assault, it’s the fact that it wasn’t the judge’s first option. The first thing he did was put the boy on probation which he violated when a video of him playing beer pong was posted on the internet. His attorney argued “affluenza”, in other words, Ethan Couch was ‘too rich’ for his own good.
People v. Turner, a criminal case that was filed to convict Brock Allen Turner of three counts of felony ****** assault. The white male student athlete at Stanford University sexually assaulted an intoxicated twenty-two year old. Allen was indicted for five charges: two for ****, two for felony ****** assault, and one for attempted ****. After DNA results came in, two of the five charges were dropped. Judge Persky sentenced Allen to six months of confinement at the county jail in Santa Clara but after three months, Allen was let out because of his “good behavior.” Even after the Stanford star swimmer was convicted, the only pictures that were available to the public were pictures of him smiling, wearing medals, and in his suit and tie. This case was the epitome of white privilege.
Of course, there are people who would argue that being a rich white male has nothing to do with “living the good life.” That these people who commit heinous crimes are just regular people who live regular lives. While that isn’t true, as long as white privilege is not acknowledged, we will always have criminals walking away free.
