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New Tactic for Some Debt Collection Firms

June 9th, 2010 | Add a Comment

The Minnesota Star Tribune has written a very intriguing article regarding a new tactic by some debt collectors, having a warrant issued for the arrest of debtor for failure to comply with some court order.  The link to the article is posted below.   In my opinion, this is just another “distasteful” practice being employed by the debt collection industry.  The article illustrates how debt collectors are attempting to use local law enforcement and courts to coerce debtors into payment of debts.   Debtor’s prisons are unconstitutional and were abolished.  However, debt collectors have found a subtle procedural avenue to skirt their way around this prohibition against debtor’s prisons.   Technically, the debt collectors are not having debtors placed in jail for the debts per se.  The debtors are being … Read entire article »

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