# Man arrested for overdue videotape **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 25, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073 "2016-03-25T00:44:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073/41 "2016-03-28T18:40:25Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I’m pretty sure he meant anyone other than you and PSXer. **Me** and **PSXer** , the true historians. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073/42 "2016-03-28T18:45:50Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > **Me** and **PSXer** , the true historians. I’ve got one too…AND tapes…and I used it recently…don’t make me break out the beta max to prove my street cred 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073/43 "2016-03-28T19:52:09Z")
Be kind, rewind! Or else! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073/44 "2016-03-28T20:54:31Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > I’ve got one too…AND tapes Same here. We had a VCR/DVD burner but it died in a hurricane before we got around to transferring all those tapes. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073/45 "2016-03-28T20:56:15Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I’m pretty sure he meant anyone other than you and PSXer. I currently have two working VCR’s all hooked up and ready to use on my main TV and bedroom TV, as well as several more in various conditions laying around the basement. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073/46 "2016-03-28T21:10:31Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > I don’t get OP’s outrage. if the officer sees there’s a warrant for this guy’s arrest, he _has to take him into custody._ Otherwise he’s going to have a lot of ‘splainin’ to do later. I don’t see anything in the OP about the officers who arrested him, just anger at the system. It’s ridiculous that a bench warrant was even issued for this, instead of going to collections. It’s ridiculous that they don’t get flushed. And apparently, the priority of North Carolina lawmakers is harassing trans people and preventing people in cities from voting to raise their own wages is far more important than getting their system up to date. Heck, when I first saw this, I said “Of course, it’s North Carolina.” Seems it and South Carolina got flipped at some point. The good side is that it got Tom Green some publicity. He offered to pay the fine if they imposed it. They didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2016, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073/47 "2016-03-29T11:26:39Z")
I once had a client, obviously under the effects of some interesting drugs, run off with $8.00 (retail) worth of merchandise. She was looking for her cash/cc in her purse, became frustrated when she couldn’t find it, then ran out the door with the item. It was weird. I called the PA State Police and they responded swiftly. We _knew her name and address_ from previous business. The cop pulled her driver’s license picture up on his screen and we verified her identity. He recognized her from numerous prior problems. He encouraged me to persue the matter. When the case came to court, I missed a half day and paid two employees for the time they missed in order to testify. The woman represented herself. She cleaned up nicely. Her defense was that we were all mistaken. She was found guilty. She called me a lying moutherfucker in court! So, the item she took cost me $4.75. Time lost from work for me and two employees cost me around $475.00. Sometimes it’s worth it, though. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2016, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073/48 "2016-03-29T13:07:57Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > She called me a lying moutherfucker in court! > > So, the item she took cost me $4.75. Time lost from work for me and two employees cost me around $475.00. Sometimes it’s worth it, though. Damn right. Not everyone gets to be called a lying moutherfucker in court. You are blessed and lead a charmed life. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2016, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073/49 "2016-03-29T20:30:14Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Damn right. Not everyone gets to be called a lying moutherfucker in court. You are blessed and lead a charmed life. Truly a National Treasure. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2016, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073/50 "2016-03-29T23:37:07Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Not everyone gets to be called a lying moutherfucker in court. Was she still under oath? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2016, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073/51 "2016-03-30T00:58:08Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > Be kind, rewind! Or else! Well, it is hard to find a good DVD or Blue Ray rewinder these days… > **[Untitled](https://yrrej86-blog.tumblr.com/post/9452482312)** 😛 ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073/52 "2016-03-30T02:36:41Z")
More Lawlessness Julian Edelman still hasn’t returned the video game he rented in 2004. Fucking cheater Patriots!! [http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2016/03/28/photo-julian-edelman-overdue-blockbuster-video-game-2004](http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2016/03/28/photo-julian-edelman-overdue-blockbuster-video-game-2004) ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073/53 "2016-03-31T13:49:14Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Did they add aggravated circumstances for failing to rewind? An offense I could have supported the death penalty for. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2016, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073/54 "2016-04-01T17:00:25Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > Be kind, rewind! Two for one every Wednesday! Large adult entertainment section in the back! ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2016, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073/55 "2016-04-01T17:14:02Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > More Lawlessness > Julian Edelman still hasn’t returned the video game he rented in 2004. > > Fucking cheater Patriots!! > > [Photo: Julian Edelman has 2004 video game rental from Blockbuster - Sports Illustrated](http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2016/03/28/photo-julian-edelman-overdue-blockbuster-video-game-2004) But the Red Sox reached a settlement with the store in Winter Haven, FL for [Oil Can Boyd](https://books.google.com/books?id=bA136kVI-8UC&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=oil+can+boyd+video+rental+return+winter+haven&source=bl&ots=0uS9BJ_pAN&sig=1fJTPqV1rzGfG2ZMZ7LPZPCRjFo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiC69G39-3LAhXF7iYKHSErANUQ6AEIIzAB#v=onepage&q=oil%20can%20boyd%20video%20rental%20return%20winter%20haven&f=false)’s X-rated video rentals, in the infamous “The Can’s Film Festival” incident. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-overdue-videotape/750073.md?page=2)