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[Kill3r7]

The point is they should. In regards to your last sentence they do put you in jail for not showing up to court.

I agree we should but it is a tall order. We are by far the most litigious society in the world. Also, they put you in jail for failing to appear in court not because of your inability to pay your debts. Furthermore you are only detained until the judge is available to hear your case, in other words you are held in custody to assure your presence.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

What a sad world we live in.

Don't lump the rest of us in with this shit. Most of the developed world doesn't have the barbaric health system adopted in the US.

 

[entremet]

Uhm why are they arresting people on debt?

Technically no which is how they get away with it.

Contempt of court. The debt holder can request a court hearing and if you fail to show up you will be jailed due to contempt.

 

[leroidys]

Let's say you get shot/stabbed by a crook, you're found by someone who then calls you an Ambulance but you don't have insurance.

What happens then?

You have an enormous medical bill.

 

[TheJLC]

Let's say you get shot/stabbed by a crook, you're found by someone who then calls you an Ambulance but you don't have insurance.

What happens then?

You get billed for the hospital ride. You can reject that hospital ride and get a friend to drive you. It happens all the time here.

I ask a person that gets shot, you need an ambulance? They are like "nah, my homie got me" then I just follow them to the hospital. I just note down that they refused medical assistance.

 

[IISANDERII]

I knew this was going to be USA. What a cluster fuck nation

 

[Byakuya769]

RIP.

How long before we bring back indentured servants?

 

[Strike]

'Merica.