Overdue Library Book Leads to Arrest

Posted by Anneli Rufus at 8:39 am, Thursday, June 29, 2006

Cops in Baytown, Texas pulled Joanne Ibarra over for disregarding a traffic sign, then wrote her a citation for having neither a driver’s license nor insurance. Then she was clapped into handcuffs when it was discovered that she had not returned a library book. According to KTEN.com, local Channel 10 news, not returning a library book violates a city ordinance. Overdue notices had been sent to Ibarra, and a warrant had been issued for her arrest for ignoring them. She was released after paying a $118 fine and $50 in fees. But what was the book??? KTEN leaves out the one fact that inquiring minds want to know.



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