The case of Tonya Couch, is a clear example that there is a serious need to revamp our bail system in the U.S. Tanya Couch is the mother of Ethan Couch, the teen who is famously known for avoiding jail time and given probation after drunk driving and killing 4 persons on the unrecognized defense of affluenza --being too rich and too spoiled to understand the difference between right and wrong. After a court set Tonya Couch's bail at $1 million for hindering the apprehension of her son, a 3rd class felony which carries 10 years in jail, a Texas judge reduced the bail amount to a paltry $75,000. The judge released her on house arrest with a jail electronic monitor and instructions for her to live with her 29 year old son and to stay inside unless visiting her doctor or for lawyer appointments. After Couch's son faced a probation violation, she and her son fled to Puerta Vallarta where the two were apprehended. The mother previously withdrew $30,000,and allegedly advised her estranged … [Read more...] about Affluenza Teen’s Mom Shows Need for Bail Reform