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Finley was 18 when she rented the movie Monster In Law (starring Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda, with a pitiful 16% rating on Rotten Tomatoes). When she didn't return the movie, the now-defunct rental store Dalton Video sent her several reminders and then went to the police seeking a warrant for her arrest. Police sent Finley a certified warrant on Sept. 12, 2005.
For her part, Finley says she moved out of the area around the same time, so not only did she forget about the video but she also never got any of the warning mail.
On Fox Carolina's Facebook page, a woman who identifies as Kayla Finley commented, "I didn't rent a movie with the intent of keeping it, at the time I had to up and move out of state due to my husbands job and honestly forgot all about it just as I'm sure some of you haters have done. I'm no criminal, but pickens county sheriffs office sure made me feel like I was."
After 24 hours in jail, Finley was released on a $2,000 personal recognizance bond. We can only guess whether after watching the movie, Finley took the time to be kind and rewind. Surely a polygraph test and several hours of interrogation could sort that out though.
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