Many years ago, people who owed debts but could not pay them were hauled off to “debtors prison” and kept there until they found a way to pay off their debt. This system of debt collection was recognized as inefficient and cruel, and in 1833 a U.S. federal law was passed banning debtor prisons. Several states followed suit over the years, until it seemed that such a barbaric debt collection system was a footnote in history. Then, with the rise of bankruptcy laws, there was a clear understanding that financial setbacks and problems should be forgiven under the proper set of circumstances.
However, while the government is willing to step in and free a borrower from the obligation of paying back creditors for goods or services they have received, they are not quite as generous about forgiving debts such as owed taxes and government backed student loans. And in the 1980’s and 1990’s, many jurisdictions started going after individuals who still had pending tax bills or student loans due, and many of those who were apprehended were surprised to find themselves thrown in jail for failing to pay their bill. In many cases, the charge was “contempt” or some other ruse to avoid saying that they were in prison for non-payment of a debt, but that is exactly what it was.
Man jailed for non-payment of student loan, page 2:
You people better wake up and believing the governments lies before its to late!
I hear that irs has no statue limitation just like murder, I can believe going and arrest someone for 1.500 dollars for a student loan maybe he should vote for Bernie every thing his free, I fell sorry for him that’s the law my son had to pay for his loan, it took a long time but with hard work he did it and now he his proud
grow up show up for cort and pay your fucking bills !
what happened obama,s spend all the money and need some more
Over the loans
Danielle Thomsen
They go after a man who owes a student loan but doesn’t go after Sharpton who owes millions in taxes? Give me a freak’n break.
Roy Ayers right. That’s what his court date was for. Figure out a payment method or at least explain why he’s not paying . He just didn’t show. That’s where the problem lies here. Along with how he reacted to police at his door, of course.
Dameion Marshall
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/paul-aker-us-marshal-student-loan-debt-arrest-212047386.html