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In reply to the discussion: Police arrest elderly Alabama woman over unpaid $77 trash bill [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)37. That is the answer to a DIFFERENT question from the
"poor old lady" theme introduced in the title.
But, yes, I also think it's a very valid issue when it comes to typical residential utility bills.
I'm not familiar with arguments for and against never arresting anyone for not paying any bill and don't have a firm opinion, though I can see that society has an interest in people paying their debts. I can at least say I'm firmly opposed to dickensian debtor prisons. An easy stance since incarcerating people for simple debt has been unconstitutional in this nation for a long while.
However, contrary to your principle (libertarian-derived?), nonpayment of child support and taxes, and no doubt some other special debts, are often treated very differently under the law.
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It should be in the property taxes. That's how ours does and every state I've
jimfields33
Dec 2022
#6
Same here in STLMO...and to be honest, I'm not sure what happens if someone is unable to pay
SWBTATTReg
Dec 2022
#38
Because TFG does not own any property individually - they are all corporate owned
csziggy
Dec 2022
#39
Alabama has renewed its reputation as one of the..."Worst Places To Live In the U.S.A".
Stuart G
Dec 2022
#15