Martha Menefield’s home in Valley, Alabama.
I feel like it would be really gay to write a Sam Bankman-Fried joke here.
But I can’t help but be thinking of one.
An 82-year-old Alabama woman was left in tears after being handcuffed, arrested and thrown in jail for failing to pay a $77.80 trash bill.
Martha Menefield told KTLA she initially thought two officers from the Valley Police Department were joking when they arrived at her home Nov. 27 and told her they were there to arrest her for failing to pay a garbage service bill covering the months of June, July and August.
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But Valley Police Chief Mike Reynolds on Tuesday posted a statement on Facebook defending the arrest, saying multiple attempts were made collect the debt and that Menefield has history of suspended service.
After she didn’t appear at a September court date for a citation, an arrest warrant for “Failure to Pay-Trash was issued,” he added.
Menefield said she never received any notice to appear in court.
Valley Police Chief Mike Reynolds.
Does this sound like something that happens in a normal country?
…they could just stop picking up her trash, or they could use tax money to pay an officer to come out and arrest her, the gas to drive her to the police station, the multiple officers to book her, then pay for all her meals and clothing in jail. Spend thousands to get $70 back
— Geoffrey Mode (@A_la_mode820) December 3, 2022
About time they cracked down on out of control crime like this
— L.W. Wright (@LWWright34) December 3, 2022
But America can send the Ukraine $400 billion dollars.
— The Ghost of Klaus #2 (@JanicPetrov) December 3, 2022
On the brightside, she survived an encounter with the police.
— Silence Care is a right! Protect Free Speech! (@RelmTower) December 3, 2022