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Friday, August 22, 2008

Truth is Stranger than Fiction 2008.23

Wisconsin woman arrested, booked over library fines

From Associated Press
August 21, 2008 4:17 PM EDT

GRAFTON, Wis. - A Grafton woman has been arrested and booked for failing to pay her library fines. Heidi Dalibor, 20, told the News Graphic in Cedarburg she ignored the library's calls and letters as well as a notice to appear in court.

Still, she was surprised when officers with a warrant knocked on her door, cuffed her and took her to the police station to be fingerprinted and photographed.

Police Capt. Joe Gabrish saied officers follow the same procedure with every warrant.

Library director John Hanson said a couple of dozen people are cited each year for failure to return materials or pay fines.

The incident cost Dalibor about $30 for the overdue paperbacks "White Oleander" and "Angels and Demons" and her mother nearly $172 to get her out of custody.

2 comments:

Carl said...

And the problem with this is....?

:-)

Allan R. Bevere said...

Carl:

I am not suggesting there as a problem. I posted it because it is unusual.