Dec 27, 20 he was promptly arrested for theft since he failed to return his overdue library book. Nov 02, 20 mugshot of jory enck, arrested when he failed to return a study guide to the local library update. Fifth harmony overdue library book parody duration. The city ordinance was passed to crack down on delinquent readers. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the lone star state extending its toughoncrime bravado to books. For example my library is 10 cents a day, but the next towns overdue fee is 25 cents a day. Texan man jailed for keeping overdue library study. Fines and payment for lost material great neck library. Texas man arrested and jailed for overdue library book. Jory enck, 19, was reportedly arrested for not returning a book he.
Like all spacefiller human interest pieces, these stories dont do anything beyond, to quote the immortal kent brockman, tug at the heart and fog at the mind. This library book is so overdue that if it werent for the bookplate, youd have thought it predated the invention of the library. Jory enck reportedly checked out a ged study guide from the copperas cove city library in 2010. An american man was jailed for not returning a library book.
Overdue library books can be grounds for jail time. According to the killeen daily herald, enck was also arrested in 2012 for a more serious crime. He also turned to the media to state that he wouldnt set foot in a library again. Jail time for overdue library books trending nationwide prison. Jory enck learned that the hard way when he was recently arrested over a book, a ged study guide, that he checked out and failed to return three. In texas, the long arm of the law spares no man including people with overdue library books. The loan period for borrowed books may be renewed online using the. Enck of copperas cove, was arrested and jailed last week because a book he had borrowed was three years.
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Being jailed for absconding with library materials is an uncommon occurrence, but can happen once in a while, said mark gould of the chicago. Austin, texas ap call it throwing the book at the bookworms. Kwtx said the book was returned to the library shelves the day after the arrest. A central texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the lone star state extending its toughoncrime. Unreturned library books can mean jail courierpost.
The family then moved to canada on short notice and the book was packed up with everything else, according to the library. Jory enck was arrested for failure to return a library book. In copperas cove, texas, a man named jory enck was recently jailed for failing to return an overdue ged study guide from three years ago. One of the most reliable bookish forms of nonnews is the library book finally returned50 years late. Though its rare, the decades overdue book s return is not. Last week police arrested him on a warrant for not returning library materials. Nov 01, 20 a texas man found himself booked into jail last week. He said he couldnt return the item when it was due because he was serving a threeyear jail term for robbery. Jory enck borrowed the book a study guide for the general eduational development ged exams from his local library. Enck had to explain that he had not returned the book sooner because he checked it out just before beginning a threeyear prison sentence for.
Earlier this week a patron called to complain that someone from the library had called her and hassled her about paying late fines. Julie lehmann of the copperas cove police department about the arrest. On wednesday jory enck was booked into jail and released for overdue library materials. Enck, who has since returned the book, said he couldnt bring it back initially. Texas man, jory enck, arrested for failing to return. More libraries are throwing the book at scofflaws the.
Even in the same county the over due fees are different within the towns. Nov 01, 20 the documents said enck did not respond to the library s attempts to contact him about the overdue item. Texas man, jory enck, arrested for failing to return study guide to library, report says. A texas man found himself booked into jail last week. Enck told the killeen daily herald that he wouldnt set foot in a library again. Police were called to the 22yearolds apartment on an. When he failed to return the book, a warrant was issued for his arrest. Nov 02, 20 an overdue library book led to the arrest of a texas man. Emily canellossimms paid the fine to kewanee public library in illinois after finding the book in her mothers house. After police were called to his house for a domestic. Jory enck was booked into jail wednesday for having overdue library.
Keyetv reported that by the following day, the book had been returned to the library. If you are late with returning a book, some states will actually charge you with theft and. On national libraries day, behold the worlds most overdue. The director immediately suspected it was a scam, but the patron insisted that the caller didnt ask for any credit card information. I think i will probably just purchase a book from amazon. He was promptly arrested for theft since he failed to return his overdue library book. Texans arrest for overdue library book a rare case. In 2010 teenager jory enck was jailed for failing to return a study guide to his local library in texas.
A young texas man, jory enck, was recently jailed for having an overdue library book in copperas cove, texas. An overdue library book led to the arrest of a texas man. Keye visited the copperas cove public library and found that the book in question had since been returned. As soon as the due date is reached, the library will send overdue notices by email.
Enck should have returned the materials and he needed to learn a lesson. On wednesday, jory enck was booked into jail, and later released, because he had failed to return an overdue book to the copperas cove city library. Jory enck, a 19year old from the southern state of texas, was arrested and. Jory enck borrowed the book a study guide for the general eduational development ged exams. If you want to borrow a book in texas, you had better return it. Jory enck was put behind bars for not returning an overdue ged study guide to his library. Texas man arrested for overdue library book yahoo news. Enck of copperas cove, was arrested and jailed last week because a. In 20, he was arrested by copperas cove police on a 3yearold warrant for an overdue library book. He has had a ged study guide checked out since 2010. Communities cracking down on overdue books, with jail time.
Texas man, jory enck, arrested for failing to return study. Unreturned library books can mean jail time nbc 5 dallas. A teenager has been jailed for failing to return an overdue library book. Overdue notices all materials except express books, dvds, videos. Opposing views, screengrab via seinfeld, mug shot via ccpd terms of. Fines for overdue library books are nothing new but a texas man actually landed behind bars for failing to return a book. Webcomics in girl genius tarvek thinks he must have an overdue book when he is kidnapped from castle wulfenbach by the immortal library. Occasionally, books appear on library shelves after decades out in the world, sometimes accompanied by a cheque from a patron with a guilty conscience. Nov 01, 20 alamy by jill heller this is one for the books. Possible suspect idd in cove mans fatal stabbing crime. The mugshot of jory enck, of copperas cove, who was arrested after he allegedly failed to return an overdue library book. Overdue library books can be grounds for jail time talking.
At first read it hardly seems a crime but then again maybe it does. Jory enck, a 19yearold from the southern state of texas, was arrested and. The vancouver public library recently used smiling faces rather than mugshots to ferret out lost books during an amnesty campaign promising to forgive fines on overdue books. Overdue library book lands texas man in the slammer.
Enck returned the book, but the story of his arrest went viral online, and garnered national. Man arrested for overdue library book the fowler show. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the. He said he couldnt do it earlier because he checked it out before beginning a threeyear prison term for robbery. Texas man arrested and jailed for overdue library book rt. Renewing and returning leiden university libraries universiteit. Jail time for overdue library books trending nationwide.
Repairing a broken hinge on a library book duration. He said he couldnt do it earlier because he checked it out before beginning a. Teenager jailed for failing to return overdue library book. Nov 02, 20 a teenager has been jailed for failing to return an overdue library book. Oct 31, 20 texas jory enck is apparently a slow reader. When should you face jail time for overdue library books. The documents said enck did not respond to the librarys attempts to contact him about the overdue item. Dec 27, 20 a texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the lone star state extending its toughoncrime bravado. Mugshot of jory enck, arrested when he failed to return a study guide to the local library update. According to court documents, jory enck checked out a ged study guide in 2010 and never. Dec 27, 20 austin, texas ap call it throwing the book at the bookworms. Nov, 20 man arrested for overdue library book the fowler show. According to court documents, jory enck checked out a. The great neck library accepts three methods of payment for overdue fines and bills.