James Meyers got arrested and you would never believe what for! 14 years ago, Meyers rented a tape called, “Freddy Got Fingered.” Just recently he was arrested for not returning the video to a video store that is not even in business anymore. Officials say, this is a misdemeanor that can get him up to a $200 fine. Ridiculous!
Tom Green, who wrote, directed and starred in the film heard about the story and immediately wanted to help. Green said,
“If it’s 200 bucks, of course I’ll pay it for him. Just for the principle of the thing.”
Meyers was coming from getting his daughter from school when he got pulled over for his tail light. After the cop ran his name, he broke the news to Meyers that he had an overdue tape. He says,
“He finally comes back and he’s like, ‘Sir, can you step out of the car?’ and my daughter’s in the backseat, bug-eyed: ‘What’s happening, Daddy? Are they going to take you to jail for a bad brake light?’ The guy brings me to the back of the car and he goes, ‘Sir, I don’t know how to tell you this but there’s a warrant for your arrest from 2002. Apparently, you rented a movie, ‘Freddy Got Fingered,’ and you never returned it.So there’s a civil suit that they processed as a criminal case, and we’re here to take you to jail. But it’s from 14 years ago, and I see you have your daughter, and I think this is ridiculous.’And I’m looking at this man like, ‘What?’”
Meyers says this was the first time he was ever in handcuffs. The Concord police said in a statment,
The warrant, which is signed by a magistrate, directs law enforcement officials to arrest a person and take them before a judicial official without unnecessary delay to answer to the charges. In lieu of arresting Meyers on the scene of the traffic stop, the officer allowed Meyers to arrange a time to come to the Concord Police Department to be served with the arrest warrant.Later in the day, Meyers came to the Concord Police Department to be served with the arrest warrant. Officers took Meyers to the Cabarrus County Magistrate’s Office where they assisted him in getting a written promise to appear in court. Officers are required by policy to handcuff anyone prior to entering the secured area inside of the magistrate’s office.
Green took to his Twitter to show his disbelief. He says he even called him and spoke to him.
This is one of the craziest things I’ve ever heard of to be quite honest.
Source: TWP
