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Re:Think Debtors Prisons Are a Thing of the Past? Not in Mis... by thaumasiotes on Saturday January 11, 2020 @10:15PM (#22024225)
I don't think failing to pay a debt is a "crime" under American law.

Edit: reading the article, these people have failed to pay the fines associated with criminal convictions.

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Re:Think Debtors Prisons Are a Thing of the Past? Not in Mis... by alphabettsy on Saturday January 11, 2020 @10:48PM (#22024331)
People are regularly jailed for civil infractions such as traffic tickets, and failing to pay fines from such infractions.

They are also held on bail when they cannot afford to pay, this is before found guilty of any crime.

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Re:Think Debtors Prisons Are a Thing of the Past? Not in Mis... by rayiner on Saturday January 11, 2020 @11:13PM (#22024425)
Traffic tickets in many states are criminal violations. Here in Maryland, for example, there are no civil infractions except for automated red light cameras. Even a normal speeding ticket is a misdemeanor criminal conviction.
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Re:Think Debtors Prisons Are a Thing of the Past? Not in Mis... by whiddershins on Sunday January 12, 2020 @12:22AM (#22024640)
A speeding ticket is a misdemeanor criminal conviction.

This beggars belief. Can you provide sources or citations. Quick googling finds no references to this absolutely implausible scenario.

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Re:Think Debtors Prisons Are a Thing of the Past? Not in Mis... by rayiner on Sunday January 12, 2020 @12:29AM (#22024664)
https://www.atlantaduilawyer.com/blog/is-a-speeding-ticket-a...
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