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Sun Jul-18-10 01:06 PM
Response to Reply #4 |
| 12. We stood by whiile the prison system was privatized because we never thought it could be *US* |
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After all, we weren't those bad people who got arrested, so why should we care?
Chickens + Home = Roosting.
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| -Insidious new debt collection tactic: tossing people in jail |
Hugabear |
Jul-18-10 12:28 PM |
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I guess some good advice to debtors is show up to your court dates. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Jul-18-10 12:35 PM |
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Good advice, but they don't always know about them. |
glitch |
Jul-18-10 12:48 PM |
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The collection agency can file a lawsuit in another state |
Hugabear |
Jul-18-10 12:50 PM |
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That is pretty messed up. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Jul-18-10 01:00 PM |
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Classic tactic is to send notifications and process service to the wrong location. |
backscatter712 |
Jul-18-10 12:51 PM |
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Wow, that should be illegal. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Jul-18-10 01:00 PM |
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So, maybe your knee-jerk "advice" was ill-conceived....? |
bobbolink |
Jul-18-10 01:05 PM |
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No, the advice is still good. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Jul-18-10 01:07 PM |
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Assuming you know you're supposed to be in court... n/t |
backscatter712 |
Jul-18-10 01:10 PM |
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Additional assumptions would be having a non-imaginary court date and being alive. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Jul-18-10 01:13 PM |
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I see. So we should all be going to court, any court, because we can't know |
bobbolink |
Jul-18-10 01:14 PM |
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You should make up some stuff and then ask me about it. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Jul-18-10 02:39 PM |
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Fail. |
bobbolink |
Jul-18-10 06:19 PM |
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You should get some ice cream and enjoy it for its own sake. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Jul-18-10 08:10 PM |
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That was no advice, but a smart-assed dig on the poor. |
U4ikLefty |
Jul-18-10 02:19 PM |
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You're probably right. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Jul-18-10 02:33 PM |
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't'aint new |
mikelgb |
Jul-18-10 12:37 PM |
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One of the good reasons to live in TX |
hobbit709 |
Jul-18-10 12:37 PM |
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Debtor's prison |
Newest Reality |
Jul-18-10 12:44 PM |
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We stood by whiile the prison system was privatized because we never thought it could be *US* |
bobbolink |
Jul-18-10 01:06 PM |
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Maybe try showing up to the court date? nt |
Dreamer Tatum |
Jul-18-10 12:57 PM |
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It would be nice if they informed you. |
backscatter712 |
Jul-18-10 01:10 PM |
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Another smart-ass who likes to makes fun at the expense of the poor. |
U4ikLefty |
Jul-18-10 02:23 PM |
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Actually, in most states, the defendant can sue for dismissal if not properly informed |
Dreamer Tatum |
Jul-18-10 05:12 PM |
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There's one of those sleazy outfits trying to scam me right now |
DFW |
Jul-18-10 01:12 PM |
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those privatized jails need to make $ too. eom |
ellenfl |
Jul-18-10 01:42 PM |
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It's Not Specific To Debt Collectors--You Are REQUIRED To Go To Court When Summoned |
ChoppinBroccoli |
Jul-18-10 01:55 PM |
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And all states are exactly like Ohio are they? n/t |
Pithlet |
Jul-18-10 03:15 PM |
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Reading Is Fundamental |
ChoppinBroccoli |
Jul-18-10 10:20 PM |
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You are assuming the summons is delivered to the right person and right address |
hobbit709 |
Jul-18-10 04:52 PM |
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They can only go so far to circumvent the law - in many area, a process server must physically |
uncommon |
Jul-20-10 09:58 AM |
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And if you have absolutely NOTHING? |
Hugabear |
Jul-19-10 09:52 PM |
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You don't actually go to jail for not paying off a judgment. Additionally, |
uncommon |
Jul-20-10 10:01 AM |
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Excellent response. nt |
uncommon |
Jul-20-10 09:57 AM |
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How could a collection agency benefit from a debtor being incarcerated? |
slackmaster |
Jul-18-10 01:58 PM |
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That has already been posted above. |
ThomCat |
Jul-18-10 02:28 PM |
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How did creditors used to benefit from that in the past? |
Hugabear |
Jul-19-10 09:54 PM |
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Debt collection agencies are in the business of recovering as much money as possible |
slackmaster |
Jul-20-10 09:31 AM |
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K&R for more of that "change". Welcome to the very model for neo-feudalism. |
Greyhound |
Jul-18-10 02:13 PM |
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ALL IS WELL: Democrats passed financial reform and credit card reform. |
Democrats_win |
Jul-18-10 02:53 PM |
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so the silent film villains crashing thru the door of a widow w/kids & |
KakistocracyHater |
Jul-18-10 11:38 PM |
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More prisoners = More jails = More money for private prisons.... |
JohnnyBoots |
Jul-20-10 09:52 AM |
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That "warrant" is called a capias and it doesn't put a debtor in jail, it forces them into court. |
uncommon |
Jul-20-10 09:53 AM |
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Also, improper notice is actionable in civil suits - the best thing to do if you face a capias and |
uncommon |
Jul-20-10 09:56 AM |
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