South Carolina Woman Jailed After Failing To Return Movie Rented Nine Years Ago

An anonymous reader writes "Could you imagine being arrested for failing to return a movie you rented 9-years earlier? Well that's just what happened to one South Carolina woman. 'According to a Feb 13 arrest report, 27-year-old Kayla Finley rented Monster-in-Law in 2005 from now defunct video store Dalton video. The woman failed to return the video within the 72 hour rental limit, eventually leading up to her arrest 9 years later.'"

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Sheriff

[gd2shoe]

For one thing, the police aren't even involved, just the sheriff...

I'm not sure what hairs you're splitting, but I don't buy it. Any and all other issues aside, any government agent (1) issued a badge and (2) a gun who can (3) apprehend you and (4) put you in the back of their car - all fit in the same basic category. Don't call them police if you like, but it's mighty disingenuous to try to call someone else on it.

(Rabid apologists: Please note that I'm not calling for an end to law enforcement or lambasting them in any way. Misinterpretation of this post may be met with excoriation, or mocking silence.)