Spanish PP candidate arrested for ramming debt collector's car with tractor
A PP candidate in León, Spain, has been arrested after ramming a debt collector's car with his tractor. Video of the incident fuels debate over collection methods.
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PP candidate rams debt collector's car with tractor in León, Spain
How far can a debtor harassed by a debt collector go? In León, Spain, the answer was a tractor. The Guardia Civil (Spanish Civil Guard) has arrested a 36-year-old man, a Partido Popular candidate for councillor in El Burgo Ranero, for ramming the vehicle of an employee of a debt collection company with his agricultural tractor. The incident, caught on video, occurred when the collector showed up at the arrested man's farm to demand payment of a debt. According to the police report, the farmer forced the employee out of the car and then rammed the vehicle, causing considerable damage.
The arrested man was due to be sworn in as a councillor in the coming days, but the video and the complaint have cut short his political career. Meanwhile, the debate over the methods of debt collection companies is back in the spotlight. Those defending the tractor driver argue that such collectors resort to intimidation and practices on the edge of legality. Indeed, the video shows the employee confronting the farmer, calling him fat and provoking him. The other side of the coin: the law is clear, damaging a car with a tractor is a crime, and the arrested man faces prison time and the loss of his seat.
The arrested man will not be sworn in as a councillor, but the video has already gone viral. The irony: a future councillor who could not wait for council meetings to vent his frustrations.
How far can a debtor harassed by a debt collector go? In León, Spain, the answer was a tractor. The Guardia Civil (Spanish Civil Guard) has arrested a 36-year-old man, a Partido Popular candidate for councillor in El Burgo Ranero, for ramming the vehicle of an employee of a debt collection company with his agricultural tractor. The incident, caught on video, occurred when the collector showed up at the arrested man's farm to demand payment of a debt. According to the police report, the farmer forced the employee out of the car and then rammed the vehicle, causing considerable damage.
The arrested man was due to be sworn in as a councillor in the coming days, but the video and the complaint have cut short his political career. Meanwhile, the debate over the methods of debt collection companies is back in the spotlight. Those defending the tractor driver argue that such collectors resort to intimidation and practices on the edge of legality. Indeed, the video shows the employee confronting the farmer, calling him fat and provoking him. The other side of the coin: the law is clear, damaging a car with a tractor is a crime, and the arrested man faces prison time and the loss of his seat.
The arrested man will not be sworn in as a councillor, but the video has already gone viral. The irony: a future councillor who could not wait for council meetings to vent his frustrations.
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