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Description: The case of a truck driver who crashed into traffic, killing four people, and was sentenced to 110 years in prison is being compared to another case involving racial and economic privilege. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, who is a Cuban immigrant, said his brakes failed on a Colorado interstate and tried to pull over on the shoulder to avoid hitting other vehicles, but couldn’t. In comparison, Ethan Couch, or “affluenza teen,” was a case in which a wealthy, white Texas teen killed four people while driving drunk and was only given probation. An online petition requesting commutation or clemency for Aguilera-Mederos’ sentence has over 3 million signatures. Subscribe for more videos: ajplus.co/subscribe Sign up for subtext, our newsletter about the people and movements driving change in our society: ajplus.co/ekdv4 Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ajplus