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stevenleser

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36. Which is really just an end around the fact that you arent supposed to be thrown in jail for owing
Sat Apr 21, 2012, 02:28 PM
Apr 2012

money.

k&r Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #1
WTH! This is unreal. k&r Little Star Apr 2012 #2
"Under the law, debtors aren't arrested for nonpayment,..." dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #18
As if there's a difference saras Apr 2012 #22
That's a good thing to remember - even regular token payments can avoid almost all problems bhikkhu Apr 2012 #31
Such small payments extend any stature of limitation happyslug Apr 2012 #38
Good point - I forgot about that bhikkhu Apr 2012 #48
Which is really just an end around the fact that you arent supposed to be thrown in jail for owing stevenleser Apr 2012 #36
Damn straight it's "unreal" earth trine Apr 2012 #34
It will happen here. In fact, it already has. K&R n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #3
Simple solution. She could just hire an expensive lawyer (like the wealthy do, .... BlueJazz Apr 2012 #4
As someone who personally clawed her way out of debt, I cannot believe this is what we've become myrna minx Apr 2012 #5
Believe it. This is indeed who we have become. closeupready Apr 2012 #8
I hate this mother fucking hell hole of a country more and more each day! If things get worse I Justice wanted Apr 2012 #6
not all states treat their citizens this way cali Apr 2012 #11
Neither does Pennsylvania, we abolished arrest for debt in 1820. happyslug Apr 2012 #39
Post removed Post removed Apr 2012 #14
those freedoms are gone forever bub. Get used to it. provis99 Apr 2012 #17
Feel free to leave anytime. greytdemocrat Apr 2012 #43
Just plain mean. And stupid. McCamy Taylor Apr 2012 #7
State legislatures in the nineteen thirties had the actual cajones truedelphi Apr 2012 #9
We're all being pissed on by kochs. It's trickle down. xtraxritical Apr 2012 #44
Their crimes: They didn't steal a billion dollars for themselves and SDjack Apr 2012 #10
remember ... ... bayareaboy Apr 2012 #33
I could see this coming back in 2005. BlueIris Apr 2012 #12
If she had stolen $280 Million............. Smilo Apr 2012 #13
Or as Thoreau said in "Civil Disobedience" starroute Apr 2012 #37
Who passed the laws? Who wrote the laws? n/t tooeyeten Apr 2012 #15
the ALEC brainwashed passed them; ALEC wrote them SemperEadem Apr 2012 #26
they're the tooeyeten Apr 2012 #46
USA! USA! USA! sarcasmo Apr 2012 #16
I guess some debt collector called in the police DaveJ Apr 2012 #19
This is what happens when corporations take over... Jake2413 Apr 2012 #20
This injustice has an Alec Private Prison response all over it. midnight Apr 2012 #21
I live in Georgia and owed thousands in credit card bills. RebelOne Apr 2012 #23
That is unbelievable! nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #24
I don't know the particulars of this case. . . daligirl519 Apr 2012 #25
But for debtor's prison to be truly effective like in Dubai, fasttense Apr 2012 #27
Meanwhile, Dubai changed its laws when the government and associated entities defaulted on its own JCMach1 Apr 2012 #50
Du rec. Nt xchrom Apr 2012 #28
And no subprime swindlers were punished. shimonitanegi Apr 2012 #29
contempt of court.. madrchsod Apr 2012 #30
We have a WINNER!!! You got it exactly right! davsand Apr 2012 #40
Hi Laura NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #45
That was a lot more common in the early to mid 80's. davsand Apr 2012 #47
This is why working class people need to be looking at solutions for legal insurance. napoleon_in_rags Apr 2012 #32
So say a person goes to jail over a debt... 2QT2BSTR8 Apr 2012 #35
I do support actions, and you be surprise how much money comes up after an arrest happyslug Apr 2012 #42
Ah but the prison industry is very eager to expand. truedelphi Apr 2012 #49
And prison labor saves on shipping. n/t upi402 Apr 2012 #51
Dickins' is rolling in his grave right now. n/t vaberella Apr 2012 #41
Contempt of court is not the same thing as failure to pay a bill slackmaster Apr 2012 #52
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