Isnt passing bad checks a crime?

[Zebo]

Where I live a passing bad check is a crime, a felony. You will go to jail.

Apparently our political class can get away with it.

CINCINNATI - The election is over, but many campaign workers had problems getting paid.

People who worked for the Ohio Democratic Party's office at Jordan Crossing said they did not receive checks they were promised, and others said that their paychecks bounced.

When some people are above the law why are you and I are expected to uphold the law?

http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/political/few-answers-for-campagin-workers-waiting-for-paychecks

 

[fskimospy]

I'm not sure where you live, but generally no, it's not. Writing a bad check is only a crime if the person doing it intended to defraud the recipient. I am not aware of any evidence of that in this case.

Just think about it rationally, do you think anyone would support a law that was carting absent minded old grandmothers off to jail for writing a check from the wrong checkbook?

 

[classy]

Yes it is a crime. But usually a person will only be prosecuted, if they are habitual or it is blatantly egregious.

 

[hal2kilo]

I'm not sure where you live, but generally no, it's not. Writing a bad check is only a crime if the person doing it intended to defraud the recipient. I am not aware of any evidence of that in this case.

Just think about it rationally, do you think anyone would support a law that was carting absent minded old grandmothers off to jail for writing a check from the wrong checkbook?

Somebody's got to support the privatized penal systems.

 

[Londo_Jowo]

Maybe the Ohio Democratic Party will file for bankruptcy..

/problem

 

[dawp]

Maybe the Ohio Democratic Party will file for bankruptcy..

/problem

so ya want a one party system, comrade.

 

[LunarRay]

An essential element of most crime is Mal Cor... (can't recall the exact legal term atm). In other words, One can write a 'bad check' and there are civil and criminal remedies applicable IF the elements of the civil and/or criminal remedy are found. As I recall there is also a dollar limit twixt misdemeanor and felony (100.00$ I think it is) but depends on the State, of course.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Where I live a passing bad check is a crime, a felony. You will go to jail.

Where do you live?

Where I live it's a $25 bank fee and people look down on you for failing at math.

 

[Perknose]

Where I live a passing bad check is a crime, a felony. You will go to jail.

Apparently our political class can get away with it.



When some people are above the law why are you and I are expected to uphold the law?

http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/political/few-answers-for-campagin-workers-waiting-for-paychecks

"Passing bad checks" consists of intentional fraud using a checking account which isn't yours, NOT writing checks on your valid account if it is overdrawn.

That's "bouncing" a check, not "passing bad checks."

I never took you for an hysterical bitch and a stupid one at that. Please don't make me change my mind at this late date.

 

[LunarRay]

You might find this interesting regarding this bad check writing issue...

http://www.ckfraud.org/penalties.html#criminal

 

[Zebo]

My mistake. I've had a bit of a corruption run amok syndrome lately and reading more into this than I should have.