Texas teenager wo n't go to prison for drunk driving incident that killed four people . ' Callan says he is citing a defense of ` ` affluenza , '' not an acceptable argument . A night that would end in manslaughter and mayhem began with Couch and his friends stealing beer from a Walmart and then jumping into his flatbed Ford . He says he should have refused to accept deal , should have blasted ` ` affluenza '' idea . Callan : Justice is supposed to be impartial , not a tool to allow rich to escape poverty .
Texas teenager wo n't go to prison for drunk driving incident that killed four people . ' Callan says he is citing a defense of ` ` affluenza , '' not an acceptable argument . He says he should have refused to accept deal , should have blasted ` ` affluenza '' idea . Callan : Justice is supposed to be impartial , not a tool to allow rich to escape poverty .