Rich teen suffers from "affluenza" (twitpic/KTLA5)

Rather than meeting the prosecutor’s suggestion of sentencing 16-year-old Ethan Couch to 20 years in jail for the multi-death crash in June, the teenager received 10 years probation.  

Couch plead guilty to intoxicated manslaughter and managed to receive a minimal sentence thanks to his defense’s insistence that he was afflicted by “affluenza.” 

Does the term not ring a bell?

A psychologist called up by the defense explained “affluenza” as a condition caused by the boy’s privilege, wealth, and lack of parentally-enforced boundaries. In short, growing up the boy had too much money and not enough guidance from his parents, so he shouldn’t be held accountable for his actions. 

Judge Jean Boyd said that Couch is not to return to his parents who supposedly created the conditions that lead to his drunk driving, but instead the teen will be going into a long-term treatment center. 

"Let's face it. ... There needs to be some justice here," Eric Boyles, who lost both his wife and daughter in the crash, told CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" Wednesday night.

Tapes from a local Walmart show that prior to the deadly crash, Couch and his buddies had stolen two cases of beer; he then proceeded to drink enough to elevate his blood alcohol level to .24, three times the legal limit, and was driving 70 miles per hour in a 40 mph zone at the time of the crash. 

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