Why Do Criminals Flee to Mexico?
<p>It’s a national headline: the “affluenza teen” is <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/23/us/affluenza-teenager-ethan-couch-mother-tonya-couch-missing-person-texas.html?_r=0" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">on the run</a> with his mom. Sentenced to probation after killing four people in a drunk driver accident at age 16 in Texas, Ethan Couch faced no jail time, sentenced to probation. His get out of jail free card? He suffered from “affluenza”, being spoiled by a wealthy family and never hearing “no”. It was controversial and hurtful to victim’s families, who say they aren’t surprised he think he’s above the law at this point.</p>
<p>With money, connections, and a head start the sheriff admits it’s a possibility the Couch clan fled the country. While people of their status most likely picked a further location, most convicts on the run choose Mexico, especially those of neighboring states like Texas, Arizona, and Southern California.</p>
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