Ken,
I would just like to add that the IRS, far better than the police or
libraries know how to levy fines. Just ask Chuck Berry,
Jerry Lee Lewis or Redd Foxx . We can then move to the EPA or OSHA. Let's
not forget the credit card companies and banks for their "fees" for late
payments and overdrawn accounts. I know what you are saying about penalties
or extended user fees, they are still a charge levied for noncompliance of
established rules. It doesn't matter if you dress a pig in a tuxedo, he is
still a pig. If it makes your clientele "feel better" to be assessed a fee
rather than paying a fine, that's OK. The decision is up to you. What
would George Orwell have to say about this?
Clete
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South Park High School 412.655.0613 voice
2178 Ridge Rd. 412.655.1463 fax
South Park, PA 15129
Media Specialist/Network Administrator, South Park High School Media
Center
"They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Haycock" <kenhaycock@YAHOO.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: Kids paying for books
> A few years ago I surveyed schools to see whether
> charging fines resulted in a higher return rate for
> books. Nada.
> I've also wondered why only libraries and the police
> charge "fines". Maybe we should reposition ourselves
> like video stores and call them "extended use fees"!
> --Ken
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