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Old 06-27-2002, 09:21 AM
LolaCocaCola LolaCocaCola is offline
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And I thought having to go to court for my Jaywalking ticket was bad!

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June 27, 2002 -- A 12-year-old Colorado girl is being hauled into court - for returning a library book late.
Marisa Gohr is due to appear in Littleton Municipal Court on July 9, even though she’s returned the book about dolphins and paid a $9 fine.

Now she’ll have to have to fork over a $15 court fee to have the case dismissed - or risk a heavy fine or jail.

Her mother, Norma, said: "It’s appalling that we can’t even send a child to the library without having to worry about something like this."

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Old 06-27-2002, 09:29 AM
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Great, now kids will be scared to take out books from the library.
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Old 06-27-2002, 09:36 AM
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Damn, I was actually thinking of moving to Denver in a few months, but with my track record with the library system here in Tampa I'd considered a felony there.
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Old 06-27-2002, 09:50 AM
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Hehe

Who is more foolish, the lawmakers who made that law, or the voters who voted them into power :0
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