There is a tragic story featured at the Dallas Morning News about a debtor who murdered his former co-workers after failing to receive an unemployment check.  Jason Rodriquez had recently filed bankruptcy ; but not before his financial troubles sent him over edge.

The article said:

“Employees at Reynolds, Smith and Hills recognized their former co-worker [Rodriquez] when he …

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… his chest.

The man who came to repossess the car, Kenneth Alvin Smith, is awaiting trial on a murder charge in a state considered a Wild West territory even by the standards of an industry that’s largely unregulated nationally.

This story is an unnecessary tragedy. Let’s discuss some ground rules for dealing with repossessions:

Never confront the repo man especially with a gun or other weapon.

If you know that your vehicle payments are delinquent, be mentally prepared to …