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18. The officers did play it well

Reply to flying rabbit (Reply #11)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 09:35 AM

Mar 2016

If they wanted to be assholes, they could have had him up against the hood getting cuffed with his daughter turned over to child protective services and the car towed.

One of the bennies he got for not getting hostile with them when they pulled him over.

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NC Man Arrested for Not Returning Rental VHS Tape 14 Years Ago [View all] WhiteTara Mar 2016 OP

There must be a statute of limitation on petty crimes like this. Vinca Mar 2016 #1

They have to use up their jail cells, perhaps, or all that money paid to the private firm is wasted? Baobab Mar 2016 #5

As petty as it is, The crime is immaterial, there is no statute of limitation on an active warrant. Heeeeers Johnny Mar 2016 #10

So they can still find him guilty? Nt Logical Mar 2016 #15

IANAL - If they want to be real dicks about it? Heeeeers Johnny Mar 2016 #22

I first read about this on FB this morning liberalhistorian Mar 2016 #2

I'd punish him too for watching that junk. Hoyt Mar 2016 #3

I was going to say - maybe he was just embarrassed to take it back underpants Mar 2016 #6

Good defense. Hoyt Mar 2016 #7

That one wasn't too bad, the followup "Freddie Got Fingered 2" was the really crappy one snooper2 Mar 2016 #9

That's the finger that keeps on giving. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2016 #14

Given that the video store has been out of business for DURHAM D Mar 2016 #4

I'm pretty sure Roger Ebert said that was the worst movie he ever saw. Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #8

I started to read the review. You should put a trigger alert on that. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2016 #17

At least all of the authorities involved realize the idiocy flying rabbit Mar 2016 #11

The officers did play it well 1939 Mar 2016 #18

And for being in one particular demographic rather than another. LanternWaste Mar 2016 #20

the warrant should have been civil Mosby Mar 2016 #12

Must have had the same reaction to that film I did ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2016 #13

I was at a Goodwill (actually two of them) on Tuesday. Videotapes are now four for a dollar. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2016 #16

I don't understand... skypilot Mar 2016 #19

Renting Freddie Got Fingered should be a crime in and of itself. Initech Mar 2016 #21