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gerogie2

(450 posts) Fri Jan 30, 2015, 02:23 PM Jan 2015

ACLU Files Suit Against debtors Prisons & collection fees [View all]

https://www.aclu.org/criminal-law-reform-racial-justice/aclu-challenges-debt-collection-practices-target-poor

The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a federal lawsuit challenging debt collection practices that have resulted in the jailing of people simply because they are poor. The case was brought on behalf of Kevin Thompson, a black teenager in DeKalb County, Georgia, who was jailed because he could not afford to pay court fines and probation company fees stemming from a traffic ticket.

Because everything is a crime in modern day A'murika.

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ACLU Files Suit Against debtors Prisons & collection fees [View all] gerogie2 Jan 2015 OP

AWESOME NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #1

It's about time Tsiyu Jan 2015 #2

Kansas is awarding high child support payments to non-custodial low income parents. Then when Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #3

Try writing them. merrily Jan 2015 #4

We have. No reply as of yet. Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #5

Good for you. Best wishes. merrily Jan 2015 #6

Prison Labor = The New Slavery daredtowork Jan 2015 #8

The us is the new slave colony of the plutocracy. They stole our democracy and enslaved us. Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #9

Everything is a crime UNLESS you can afford to buy crime. nt valerief Jan 2015 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Adam051188 Jan 2015 #10

About the only thing missing in our prisons is an 'Arbeit macht Frei' sign over the entrance Scalded Nun Jan 2015 #11

My son is in the same boat KauaiK Jan 2015 #12