What a waste of tax dollars! Author and artist James Meyers was arrested and need to appear in court for failing to return a VHS tape 14 years ago of the film "Freddy Got Fingered" (2001) by and with comedian Tom Green.

The law caught up with a wanted man on the streets of North Carolina this week.

The man, James Meyers, was driving his 10-year-old daughter to school in Concord, northeast of Charlotte, when a police car pulled him over for a broken brake light.

But when the officer ran his license, he confronted him with an older crime, from 14 years ago. "Sir, I don’t know how to tell you this," the officer began. Mr. Meyers had a 2002 warrant out for his arrest for failing to return a VHS movie rental of "Freddy Got Fingered."

But thankfully, the story isn't all that bad:

Mr. Meyers said he rewatched "Freddy Got Fingered" on Wednesday. About 1:30 a.m., his phone rang. On the other end was a voice re-enacting one of the most famous scenes from the movie, when Freddy ties sausages to his fingers and chants, "Daddy, would you like some sausage."

"I instantly knew who it was," Mr. Meyers said. "I almost died."

Mr. Green, who is on a comedy tour in Australia, told Mr. Meyers he would help with any fees related to the case.

H/t the Daily Mail.

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