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John Oliver does it again: How municipal violations can ruin lives

Oliver explains how municipalities lock people up for failure to pay traffic fines

by Bernadette Rabuy, March 23, 2015

John Oliver does it again! Watch Last Week Tonight: Municipal Violations and learn more about municipalities that are senselessly locking people up for failure to pay traffic tickets.

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