Woman Arrested for Not Returning Overdue DVDs

[bison88]

Toms Hardware needs to start having an "Idiot of the Week" award because I swear there is at least one covered weekly.

 

[JustinHD81]

Most rental DVD's cost considerably more than we consumers pay for them, I remember working for a small rental shop when i was younger and often a single rental copy would cost AUD$100+ but that was for commercial renting rather than for public not for profit renting.

 

[akula2]

[citation][nom]Rab1d-BDGR[/nom]Perhaps libraries have to buy special versions. Most DVDs say "Sale only, not for rental on them" or if you rent then they have "Rental copy" in big letters on the disc usually. So it may well be that the library DVDs did cost more.[/citation]
LOL, I can't stop laughing after reading this masterpiece....ROFL.

BTW, that happens in most of the countries

 

[akula2]

@ Yeah, if they had taken here to Judge Judy's court she would have called the library stupid and asked them why they let the lady keep renting DVDs when she never returned the first 52. It would go something like this:
"What about September? Did she return the DVD's in September? What about October? And November? You know what I think library? I think you wanted a relationship with this woman so you kept loaning her DVDs in hopes that the relationship would grow. I don't think you ever intended on her returning these dv's and I can't reward you for your stupidity library. Case is dismissed. NEXT!!!! "

LOL, I can't stop laughing after reading this masterpiece....ROFL.BTW, that happens in most of the countries[/citation]

 

[matt87_50]

"A pretty good reason to go Netflix."

or... you could just return them on time...
but there are many other reasons to go Netflix

"fell victim to the late/overdue fees"

I'd be more inclined to say that the video rental place fell victim to people who stole their videos. late fees are a fact, that you can be advised of before they happen, and easily avoid. I'd hardly call you a victim when you get charged them. On the other hand, the video stores just have to hope that you will bring 'em back like you should.

 

[nachowarrior]

fire the librarian who let the bitch ha\/e more than 2 at a time.

 

[hellwig]

This is Iowa folks, she probably didn't even own a DVD player, she probably just borrowed the shiny disks cause the mirror ain't done worked right since Jed done smashed a tall-boy into his reflected forehead.

And ditto as to what the hell the library was thinking lending her out that many at a time.

 

[eccentric909]

[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]Yeah, blame it on Obama, good one. Try to brush over the fact this idiotic woman took 53 DVD's out of a library and kept them, despite being warned. It doesn't matter if it is a book, a DVD or a rental car, if you don't return it you should be arrested because it is stealing.[/citation]

I too am trying to figure out what Obama would have to do with this as well. Considering laws concerning theft have been on the "books" longer than Obama has been alive. The library sent a letter, requesting back their 53 DVDs, she didn't comply, therefore it is now considered theft.

Then again, the person you quoted was also ranting in another article about how Queer-o-sexuals (read: Gays/Lesbians) are the downfall of the US, so I'm not really surprised at his whining about how this would be Obama's fault. As if this has anything to do with politics in the first place. *rolls eyes*

 

[ckthecerealkiller]

I remember keeping a book late for like a month when I was really young. I go in expecting to pay a considerable fine close to what they charge you for a movie rental. Before I crap my pants she says "The fine will be 60 cents." ....... "Seriously?" ... "Can you break a dollar?" "I'm sorry I don't have any change." What?

Figure the fine is 20 cents a week, and she rented about 3 movies a week over 16 weeks. The total fine would come out to about $100 (I got 102.4 with some fast math.) And they hold her on a $7,500 bond. Wow she just got the shaft, should have returned the movies!

 

[Hanin33]

[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]Yeah, blame it on Obama, good one. [/citation]

back_by_demand: Soldier37 is just another "blame it on Obama" fundie troll... disregard anything they say...

 

[Parrdacc]

Wow!. So much better than having the police arrest a drug dealer, kingpin, murderer, or any of the other more important crimes. Not that what she did was right or anything, she should have returned them I just question 1. Why did they allow her to have so many to begin with. I mean after about 5 I would have said no more till I get some back. 2. The price seems very overstated. I wonder how many officers they sent to grab this nefarious criminal, and how many meth labs and dead hookers they passed on their way to get her.

 

[Parrdacc]

[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]Yeah, cos all other crimes are triaged the same way all over the US right? Let's not bother investigating all burglaries because we need to catch all the murderers first. Sorry, doesn't work like that in the real world. I love it when people who don't work for the Police suddenly think they are Commissioner Gordon or something. Ass![/citation]

I only meant to question the overall severity of the said crime. Like I stated "Not that what she did was right or anything, she should have returned them", but in the "real world" there are a number of more serious burglaries and crimes that should be looked at is all I am saying. As for "Ass". Well I am all a quiver.

 

[jags_boy7]

[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]Probably spends the weekends with Uncle Billybob, wearing white sheets and putting burning crosses on peoples lawns? I'm surprised they even use the internet in Alabama...[/citation]
I find it funny that this whole article has nothing to do with politics. Yet, you somehow managed to troll your way into proclaiming other posters to be "asses," question other's peoples upbringings and intelligence through references to the southern part of the United States, vehemently defend the POTUS because of his skin color, and imply racism because someone doesn't bow down to the first African-American POTUS. Go back under your bridge.

 

[jags_boy7]

[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]So you are saying that the South isn't populated by inbred hillbillies, that the only reason I stick up for Obama is because he is black and not just relieved he isn't another gun-toting Republican like Bush 1 & 2?Well you are right about one thing, the south is full of mulleted, bucktooth, dungaree wearing, monster truck fans.But people don't support Obama because he is black, they support him because McCain was the alternative and compared to General Dubya he is a godsend[/citation]
I am glad I could clarify just one of you ignorant points. Oh well, one is better than none. I will just consider you a work in progress toward becoming a learned person. Keep up the good work.