[CindyDawg]

Library employees tried to contact Koontz with four phone calls, three letters and one certified letter, according to a criminal complaint. A Jesup police officer visited her home in September 2008 and informed Koontz's teenage daughter that Koontz needed to pay for the book or return it.

She should have returned the book and can't say she wasn't warned but...I assume librarians and cops make at least minimum wage. What a waste of time and money. Just ban her and her kids from checking out books until it's paid.

I'm a "I'll get around to it" too though, person. I don't check out books or rent movies because I do get busy and end up returning them late. I figure it's just cheaper to buy than pay late fees. If a cop showed up on my door step though I believe I would put the book on my priority list though.

[1rudeboy]

Shouldn’t ban the kids for what the mom has done, in my opinion. And I see no reason to give her a mulligan.

[maine-iac7]

I'm a "I'll get around to it" too though, person. I don't check out books or rent movies because I do get busy and end up returning them late. I figure it's just cheaper to buy than pay late fees.

LOL

Me too. Especially now with the 'new and used' feature with Amazon.

In addition, by using that avenue, I don't have to leave my house - which is a 20 mile round trip that would be one for renting, one for returning...40 miles. Gas money costs more that shipping charge. win win to buy online

[Hulka]

Indeed.

All she had to do was call the library and extend the return date. . .we do that all the time (mother-in-law a slow reader).

To ignore all those warnings to return the book AND ignore a police officer delivering a reminder notice, is selfish, childish and spoiled behavior. Hmm. . .sounds like a democRat to me.

It was clear the ding bat had no intention of returning the book.