Couple Faces Jail Over Lost Dr. Seuss Library Book

Michigan Couple Faces Jail Time Over Library Books | Cathy and Melvin Duren are each charged with Failure to Return Rental Property.

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[meanest]

This is so stupid they are willing to put someone into jail over not returning a book honestly it's fucked up

[mrbhave]

The crime is in the prosecutor for incompetence.

[valeriaxpalma]

That's so dumb he already returned the book. She shouldn't go to jail cause it's just a book and she already paid the cost of the book and the late fees.

[brendainspain]

Shameful! I guess the prosecuter doesn't know how to catch real criminals so they go after these poor guys. Shame on the library for letting the case go forward.

[devinebaxter]

Are you kidding me? At my library if you didn't return a book they would just charge you for the cost of it if you lost it, she did that and they are still pushing this. Just

[profoundclarity]

gotta keep that cash flow and prison full....

[tigo]

This is ridiculous. Time to close down the libraries.

[merlijndorgelo]

This shows yet again how sick the US judicial system is....also amazing that a judge can even contemplate to use his time and taxpayers money for some lost library books!

[nancycampbellgibson]

I'll bet there's more to this story than we're being told.

[TamilBullet]

If anything it should just ruin her credit score if she doesn't pay for the lost BOOK?!!

[ChristakyMe]

Dear library,

this has been a waste of time, money, and resources. Next time bill them then send them to collections.

[Saphire]

this is why I prefer to own my books rather than borrowing them.

[KristinPoll]

Going to jail over a lost library book?! What the hell.... That's so stupid

[SteamRunner]

I think the court has more important things to do than this.

[chiccorealo]

That is so mean of the library's prosecutors, especially when they are disabled! How heartless! Maybe the library should make lenders take out deposit insurance! That would save a lot of grief!

[Razorfendown]

How is this a crime? This is simply breach of contract which is out of the jurisdiction of the criminal court. Shouldn't this be a civil suit? Any attorney here? Please explain.

[appleman]

just for not retruning a book and now they facing jail like wtf that is just messed up. They can just pay how much the book was and give that amount of money to the library

[elainemichael]

A guy just got 2 years for killing 4 people. Why so harsh on a book ? Can you say money money money or is it election time for the judge?

[jeff-xyqp]

I'll never allow my kids to take a book from the library because of this story, it's not worth the risk.

[Pozorrogo]

I came here for Dr Seuss themed rhyming puns about this story.... i was disappointed :(