You’re not wrong, but the point still stands that there’s no need for this collections service in the USA or the UK.

First off, I live in the USA and I haven’t seen a gas station where you could pump without paying first in at least 20 years. I’m currently living in one of the more rural areas of the country and every pump has a card reader so you can pay right at the pump without even going inside. I sometimes see old stickers on the pumps that point out that leaving without paying is a crime, but I cannot imagine how anyone could actually do this. The pumps will not dispense fuel until you pay.

This tells me that the whole purpose of the set up described in the article as a way for this security company to scam people. The technology to prevent driving off without paying is decades old. There’s no reason for this situation to exist.

Second…

The “stress and anxiety” from the situation led to the couple paying DCBL the debt in order to “just move on from it”.

This perfectly describes the business model of debt collection companies. Harass people until they pay whether they really owe any money or not.

They’re trying to kidnap what we’ve rightfully stolen!

They also have depth and warmth that most if not all republicans lack.

AI firms “ask public officials to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) preventing them from sharing information with their constituents…

How is this even remotely legal? Is this even remotely legal?

Worse than that. If any republican is killed, over their politics or not, it’s a heinous crime. But if a democrat, like Rob Reiner for example, is killed over their politics then they deserved it because of “the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.”

Bill for bombs or corporate bailouts: We have infinite money!

Bill to assist paying for health care for poor people: We have no money! We must cut other spending on services for poor people to pay for this!