Man Jailed For Overdue Library Book

Breitbart ^ | 10/31/2013 | Jon David Kahn

[logi_cal869]

TEXAS - Jory Enck is apparently a slow reader. About 3 years ago, he checked out a G.E.D study guide from a library in Copperas Cove. Last week police arrested him on a warrant for not returning library materials. The city ordinance was passed to crack down on delinquent readers.

[Oatka]

People that don’t return, and eff up my expensive tools piss me off.

Them, and those who, when you ask for their return, say, "Oh, I lent it to Billy Bob. YOU'll have to get it from him!" Then they get pist when you tell 'em, "No, YOU borrowed, YOU get it from Billy Bob and bring it back to me!" No more "helping out a neighbor" since then.

[mylife]

I don’t care if you steal a $1500 clunker from a man in the city.
If that was his only way to get to work, you just took life from his family.

Same thing applies to everything.
$50, $500, $5,000, $50,000

[mylife]

It is a personal peeve of mine LOL

[dragnet2]

Coppercove ...Ya got to love it.

[NormsRevenge]

That’ll teach him.

[Bullish]

And in the age of the internet libraries are necessary?
Why exactly?

Like so many other govt run entities their time has come and gone. Once the last star burns itself out in the universe all that will still remain are archaic, wasteful govt. programs and entities.

[SkyDancer]

I use NOOK and I can access two libraries at home clear down here in Australia. If libraries close, where will you get free books to read? Some day maybe libraries will be all digital. But until then, how will kids understand and know? Holding a real book in your hand is something that someday will be gone. Libraries where you can still go in and search the racks for that one book is still necessary - twenty, thirty years from now, who knows .....

[GeronL]

Is a GED Study Guide expensive or something?

did he pass his GED?

[dfwgator]

DGROOT You're quite famous, you know. This week we've had 34 overdue books returned by mail. With cheques. The children are terrified and treat each book like fine china. Mr. Bundy, You've become the Freddie Krueger of the library system.

AL Miss DeGroot, does the word "suey" mean anything to ya?

DGROOT Oh, children, quiet down or you'll end up like this man.

DGROOT You know, Mr. Bundy, I've worked at this library for 44 years. I was eligible for retirement 3 years ago. Do you know why I stayed?

AL You learned to eat books?

DGROOT You're a horrible little boy. I kept this job for one reason. I knew I'd nail you and I did. Pat Garret got Billy the Kid and I finally got you. My job is over. Today is my last day. You know, it's funny. I could've given you amnesty on the book. I would have for anybody else. But I always hated you. Is it wrong to hate a nine year old boy? No. Not when that boy is you. It's the joy of my life to see you grow up like I always knew you would -- a total and complete loser. Today, when I get in my car and leave this place for the last time, I will be whole. Your shame is my gold watch.

[dfwgator]

So you think I'm a loser? Just because I have a stinkin' job that I hate? A family that doesn't respect me? A whole city that curses the day I was born? Well, that may mean "loser" to you, but let me tell you something. Every morning when I wake up I know it's not going to be any better until I go back to sleep again. So I get up, have my watered down Tang and still-frozen pop tart, get in my car with no upholstery, no gas and six more payments, to fight traffic just for the privilege of putting cheap shoes on the cloven hooves of people like you. I'll never play football like I thought I would. I'll never know the touch of a beautiful woman. And I'll never again know the joy of driving without a bag on my head. But I'm not a loser. 'Cause despite it all, me and every other guy who will never be what he wanted to be, are still out there being what we don't wanna be, forty hours a week for life. And the fact that I haven't put a gun in my mouth, you pudding of a woman... makes me a winner!

[o-n-money]

Jack Webb took lessons from Bookman.Thank you.

[workerbee]

Mr. Bookman.

An absolute classic!

[workerbee]

What would Marian say?

[Rebelbase]

A couple of months ago I decided to get a new library card years and years since I lost the last one and discovered I had an outstanding overdue book fine of $5 from 1999.

[Texas Songwriter]

Mr. Bookman finally caught up with Jerry.

[KittyKares]

People who don’t return library books end up costing the taxpayers thousands of dollars a year:

http://www.koat.com/news/new-mexico/albuquerque/library-thefts-cost-city-thousands-each-year/-/9153728/20124364/-/xq2jy8z/-/index.html

Not only are they stealing but they are depriving other people from being able to read the book/watch the movie, etc., because of their inconsideration.

[Bullish]

Naaah, you can already find many more titles on the internet than at any library. I know, because I’ve tried to find many titles (for free) on both. The internet beats the crap out of any library I’ve seen. Libraries are pathetic compared to the resources available for free online. And we pay out the nose for libraries.

Sorry librarians, you’re no longer necessary.

Just put it all on-line and forget the brick and mortar. It would save a lot of money in the long run. In fact, it would save billions even in the short run.

[SkyDancer]

I think when internet is 100% like everybody has it and uses it perhaps the brick and mortar libraries will go all digital. Until then there are a lot of people who still use the library.

[Oatka]

What would Marian say?

Dunno about her, but I would say, "Guilty as charged. Now put me in a cell with Marian." :-)

[logi_cal869]

“NO BOOK FOR YOU!!!”

Go directly to jail, do not pass Go, forfeit your Hotels.