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2/12 Make sure you return your videos to blockbuster on time: http://www.LP.org/press/archive.php?function=view&record=565 \_ Blockbuster is a horrible place to spend your money on rentals. Every so often their system will decide that you had a late return 6 months before & charge you for it, without explaining what the charge is for-- sometimes directly to your credit card or sometimes at the checkout register. If they type in the wrong information, you may end up paying for someone else's late return. At Berkeley's Shattuck store, they took my mom's CC number and PUT IT ON THE WRONG ACCOUNT. Go with link:netflix.com instead. \_ this article has nothing to do with BlockBuster. I could be Hollywood videos or any mom's & pop's store. Netflix is not idea unless you rent every month. Do you really spend $20 worth of rental in a month? If so, netflix definitely is good for you. \_ my video rental bill is at least $50 per mo but Netflix is just too slow...still going to try it -- not OP \_ This article would be more palatable if the writer didn't go so overboard every few paragraphs. \_ it's a libertarian web site, what do you expect? \_ The same as from any web site hosted by a politically active group from any part of the spectrum. Go read the common sites from the other end of the spectrum. They mostly rant and self-confirm on message boards. That's the beauty of the net; anyone can be a publisher. This is what true free speech is all about. You have the right to speak but no one is required to listen. |
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www.LP.org/press/archive.php?function=view&record=565 Woman is handcuffed and arrested for a late video rental WASHINGTON, DC -- A New Hampshire woman who was arrested, handcuffed, and had her car impounded for not returning a late rental video is the latest victim of America's wacky criminal justice system, the Libertarian Party charged today. During the routine license check, police discovered an outstanding warrant for Cohen, dating back to 1997, for allegedly not returning a rented copy of the 1996 movie, Sleepers. She had rented it from an Epsom, New Hampshire video store. Cohen was charged with misdemeanor unauthorized use of rental property, was handcuffed, had her 1987 Cadillac impounded, and was taken to jail and fingerprinted. Cohen said she had no memory of renting the video, and said she had never received any notice from the store that the video was overdue. That's a legitimate law designed to protect companies against costly rental fraud or theft. Federal agents can now seize property under 200 different statutes. Find Browse By Topic: 2000 Libertarian National Convention Find See Also: For your convenience, we also publish a complete 20 index of all of the LP's press releases. |