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I really hate these stories (that pop up every few months). The woman was arrested for failure to appear in court. That’s the way these stories always play out. Unfortunately, for a reporter sitting in his or her cube picking his or her nose, it also makes for a boring headline.

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.