Man Jailed After Hertz Reported Rental Car He Paid for Stolen

Rental car company Hertz has a slogan that says “rent the car, own the memory,” but some folks who live in the Atlanta area say their memories of renting from the company are ones they would rather forget. They all say they were charged with theft after Hertz incorrectly reported their rental cars as being stolen. Inside Edition’s Investigative team found people who say they were arrested, and even spent time in jail, after being accused of stealing rentals cars they properly paid for.

[@BobBrown.]

Half a year in jail for something he didn’t do is unacceptable and crazy.

[@lemonstealinghorsdoeuvre]

You mean if you don't pay for something, you don't face consequences? Move to California

[@MysteryG112]

Being a black man in America not surprise, bet that white girl at then end didn’t even spend the night in jail.

[@hassankhan]

WHAT THE HELL!!! 😡😡👎🏽👎🏽 I CANNOT BELIEVE MY EYES & EARS !! IS THIS ALL TRUE? HALF A YEAR ?????

[@goldenspartacus1937]

You have to return your homework before the deadline not many mpnths pver. Follow the rules children!

[@jamierenner7600]

@@Kathleen2022 so then why did the charges get dropped & he was released??? Oh bc he had a receipt. Like the video states the 'confusion' occasionally occurs when someone either extends the rental period or swaps vehicles & the paperwork wasn't properly filed so in the Hertz database it shows that the vehicle is missing &then they report it stolen.

[@ortegonadam]

"They owe me more than an apology" couldn't have said it better myself.

[@junglekutz5625]

To hell with their apology. I could give a rats ass about needing to hear sorry, as that word means nothing to me. It's one thing about mfs that don't possess, know or experience what being cared for feels like. They will *always do the worst without a care, only to revert to using kind and "caring" words with the intent to wiggle their way out of experiencing whatever rank repercussions. It's disgraceful!

[@angelgjr1999]

I’d sue Hertz into “another” bankruptcy! Absolutely outrageous!

[@user-gt8hc2bp4v]

Blah blah

[@marcelbey-el1947]

i hope all of these people sue hertz for millions, this is unacceptable.

[@ms.neveranothermeonly1875]

Public apology, 🗣 a car 🚗 & truck, house 🏠 & a 💰. Might suffice! 😑

[@shaneintegra]

Half a year in jail?!?!?!? How in the hell is that even possible... All these victims deserve a HUGE settlement from Hertz for stealing their lives away

[@kevinkumardrums]

obviously this isn't the full story

[@jeffpro8]

@@kevinkumardrums Assuming that this is all true, it is still unacceptable. The original poster is correct, these people deserve a huge settlement from the company.

[@barryosborn830]

Not everyone can afford bail…

[@jerrygoldstein3028]

6 months in jail ? That’s beyond illegal , you have a right to a speedy trial , if he wasn’t tried or sentenced, wth is he doing just sitting in purgatory for? That’s not how the law is supposed to work. But I suspect there is a lot more to the story.

[@merrymerryquitecontrary136]

ASAP

[@Krisna_K]

Note to self: Don’t ever rent from Hertz! This is outrageous!

[@broperfect7669]

I would actually try to rent more but keep my receipt And when they acuse me of something like that I would gladly stay in jail for a couple days then take out my receipt and boom sue them for a fat settlement

[@chgosatrap]

That didn't work with Enterprise. @@broperfect7669

[@havok9001]

has this 3 file a lawsuit on Hertz for making a false 911 report & etc cuz this 3 sure shut down Hertz world wide.... for lying, false report & etc cuz whoever called the cops on them sure be the one going to jail for 3 counts of false theft report & etc that cost Hertz alot of money

[@avarose__]

He was in jail for 6 MONTHS? For a car he PAID FOR? WTF!? Hope they all get huge payouts.

[@c.h.4339]

Thats absolutely crazy!! How is this even possible?? I hope the asses at Hertz get sued

[@compsigh9275]

@@c.h.4339 Right my jaw dropped when I heard that! WTF!

[@lycanhd]

Probably awaiting arraignment.

[@volitiveclover]

They will definitely be getting payouts

[@dangitjacques5133]

I know really! I thought they were gonna say something like a few hours to a day. But half a year !

[@f.r.etling6226]

I can’t imagine spending half a year in jail over nothing. Hertz should be sued to bankruptcy and everything should be given to these victims.

[@melleetheka]

Yeah, great idea…..Destroy the company so thousands of people will lose their jobs because of a gross mistake…yeah…brilliant idea 😏

[@Joeg206]

Literally they should get 100% of the company based on time done. Wow this is heartbreaking. In 2022 we have electric cars but these things happen

[@Yumi_Jay]

This has been ongoing for several years now. Not an one time mistake.

[@evettc7887]

It should be as simple as showing the receipt and hertz checking there system and then dropping the charges.

[@taylorkutlass6220]

boycott!!

[@pecantan00023]

Nobody should rent anything from hertz. These people need to come together and go forward with a class action lawsuit and put them out of business for good.

[@landowhoney1033]

They would only open up bk up in 2yrs time under another name.

[@xbloxlive5454]

I'm never renting from them ever.

[@Jonat2Go]

I hope they sue and get millions, this is unbelievable and terrifying. I could see maybe a mix-up and you go it to jail for a few days but 6 months? Unbelievable. Not to mention the fact that these people could have been killed over this mistake. Stuff like this should not happen, and when it does the price to pay needs to be extraordinary.

[@krane15]

Computers and technology is suppose to make things like this non existent.

[@alh9569]

Going to jail for a few days is unacceptable. Americans need to stop accepting a system that harms people it’s supposed to help.

[@krane15]

@@alh9569 Absolutely unacceptable. It creates a permanent record of your arrest grand theft auto regardless to whether you're innocent. Accounting for that error then forever becomes your problem to explain.

[@jermainemorris5733]

@@krane15 there have been at least two cases where people have spent years in jail because they had the same name as a known criminal. There’s one case where a 25 year old black man was jailed in Las Vegas for weeks because he shared a similar name with a middle aged white career criminal who was also several inches shorter. Another case I heard of was a homeless man who spent two years in prison in Hawaii because he shared a name with a man who’d been in prison for nearly a year before he was arrested in Washington state.

[@krane15]

@@jermainemorris5733 "It is better 100 guilty Persons should escape than that one innocent Person should suffer. Benjamin Franklin What is worse, is that over 50% of those innocent that were convicted, was due to police or prosecutor misconduct. That's what happens when you have a system where you accrue to the next level through arrests and convictions.

[@PresidentGeorgeWBush-vf8yi]

This is outrageous. These people should not be punished for a crime THEY HAVE NOT COMMITTED.

[@AlexanderTheSimmer]

YEAH! I agree with you! It's outrageous!

[@PresidentGeorgeWBush-vf8yi]

@@AlexanderTheSimmer Heck yeah!

[@bigdee008]

Is that you, Mr. President?

[@wwking22]

It's sad how many people get arrested for something they didn't do it

[@GruntSpc]

Everyone needs to Boycott HERTZ for a year. Then they’ll learn a lesson!!! 🤨🤨🤨

[@gamingequals]

That's called reporting a false crime. Hurtz needs to be held more than responsible.

[@Paola-jf2qf]

Well think about it. They report to the insurance, they get a new car. For all we know it was done on purpose. I hope they get sued big time for this. They have the receipts to prove it. Also during Covid lock down thousands of convicted criminals were released into society and they put these good people into jail? How does this make any sense. Our community was upset because 11 sex offenders were released into our community. Many of them re offenders.

[@gina2930]

@@Paola-jf2qf that's infuriating!!!

[@danieldaniels7571]

@@gwendorphins7 I don’t believe them, but even if that’s the case, they have their credit card information and it should be treated as a civil matter, as Hertz chose to give them the car.

[@yennime]

@@danieldaniels7571 They were also trying to reach the customer that paid for the rental car after it was overdue for a return but failed to reach them after multiple attempts (either call ignored or wasn't available). Please listen to the very end of the video if you haven't already.

[@semha6348]

@@yennime The end doesn't refer to these three people. The end says that "the vast majority of cases involved renters they were many weeks or month overdue". But this wasn't the case for these three people.

[@klutzycutie]

Half a year when he has a receipt that shows he rented? That’s so messed up! I hope he gets a good settlement. Should’ve been shown in day 1 and not arrested.

[@lacie18]

Fr :( mans missed half a year of his life … for a crime he never committed :( sad

[@rayreid1589]

That is the fault of the police!!!!

[@jermainemorris5733]

He should be able to smack everyone who handled his account at Hertz.

[@kxp.1496]

@@rayreid1589 how do you figure? It sounds like hertz is at fault to everyone else

[@broperfect7669]

@@lacie18 it's not sad hes about to make them pay for every day he was sitting there if he had a job that he missed as well as faulty accusations which maybe a 50k sue he's making a fortune

[@angc214]

There's this and there's the case where a man spent almost 5 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. Hertz had the evidence that proved he was innocent but refused to turn it over despite several subpoenas for that evidence. They owe him booku bucks.

[@aabahdjfisosososos]

Being wrongly accused of something is so detrimental to people. It’s sad that it still actually happens and people will still insist on doing it.

[@brittnaesimmons5170]

Being

[@uri25kmister36]

Being

[@IcedOutRaccoon]

mistakes happen

[@AdakStillStands]

It's the cost of defending your innocence that's offensive. You may not get your job back, your friends may not believe you, you may have trouble paying your rent after losing your job, or your car payment, or your utility payment and you still have to hire an attorney to defend yourself starting about $2,000 up front. Even if you win, doesn't mean that Hertz will pay up or in full. Nor will the court or Hertz help you clean up the mess they made of your personal life. That's a permanent loss.

[@IcedOutRaccoon]

@El Topo blame the condom

[@Tye84xx]

This story should be spread far and wide. Their response to this story is outrageous! I say it’s time to hurt Hertz. Social media, do your thing

[@RacerExperiencer2502]

I’m never buying a rental car or a used car like Hertz 0 or 1 star to them and she is right this has to stop hurting people’s life

[@DivinityAwakened]

I hope the social media mob doesnt stop until Hertz gives them 10 mil each.

[@taylorhunt5459]

It's been reported on multiple times. Been going on for years and Hertz says it's "rare" ....

[@jamierenner7600]

@Nadine Evje why?

[@Ryebread3325]

They’re being sued for $530 million. I hope they go down.

[@Angela-cd9bj]

Absolutely Unacceptable what the customers experienced. Hopefully Hertz will be sued for wrongdoing!

[@jjjlove2260]

Oh my goodness that is absolutely despicable. Hertz is clearly an awful company that's completely dysfunctional. Now I know where to never rent cars from.

[@adomede]

Not to self: stay away from Hertz

[@mndlgh]

Innocent people being arrested and detained isn't "a tiny problem" 🤢

[@williamengland4586]

It is, your just making stuff up because your guilty

[@moons4363]

Agree

[@mndlgh]

@@williamengland4586 eh?

[@tomhome6414]

@@williamengland4586 what a troll

[@codmobilecodmobile3088]

@@williamengland4586 shut up surf boy

[@TheWorkingAussie]

Good to know a company to blacklist. This is a huge issue, as it does ruin people's lives, even if the charges get dropped. People shouldn't have to suffer for the company's screw ups.

[@InfamousCrimeLocations]

This is not the first time Hertz has done something like this. I would definitely chose a different car rental company

[@capricorngoddess3641]

WELL SAID ‼️💯% PERIOD DOT ‼️

[@iair-conditiontheoutsideai3076]

Don't you think it's a little biased to interview all three African-American individuals?

[@readmychanneldescription6663]

blm is anti-asian

[@lotus93277]

I will never rent from hertz

[@amydennison2910]

This is despicable. They owe these people big time. My heart breaks 4 them. 🥺💔😥

[@007kitkit8]

Oh my goodness. I was just about to sign up to Hertz on demand over here in London, Uk. Absolutely not. Wow, wow, wow. In this 2022?? Im shocked. This must go viral to liquidate this company asap

[@jalawoods1192]

Your best bet is to try with another rental car company do you guys have Enterprise there ??

[@mel_2113]

There needs to be serious legal consequences for a company taking away peoples time from their lives like that.

[@stephaniem839]

ABSOLUTELY!!!

[@jerrynavarro2404]

Right

[@LatestSquash]

This isn’t the first time hertz did this. A few years back a guy was charged for murder he didn’t commit. He had an alibi that he was in another city and rented a car from hertz. Hertz claimed they didn’t have the receipt and for years the guy sat in jail. Until they revisited the case and a judge demanded hertz provide the receipt. And what do ya know they have it.

[@Twinklez63]

Yup

[@chocolatecharley99]

@@LatestSquash Hertz is absolutely horrible. They have wrongfully filed on so many people, it's insane. I would never go to Hertz to rent a car.

[@isleep5914]

hertz should be sued for this. this is insane and no one should have to spend HALF A YEAR in jail for something they did not do. that in itself is a crime and should face its own punishment.

[@TwirlGirl2197]

There’s a class action suit out there already. I think over 600 people have already come forward to join it.

[@samie7025]

@@TwirlGirl2197 Good. Ridiculous that they can’t treat their customers properly. Tf!

[@LatestSquash]

Don’t rent from hertz, I worked for them and it was an awful, heartless company.

[@aweewa5659]

Tom Brady still does commercials for them. He still promotes them and they bought 100,000 Tesla cars. They don't care if hurt people.

[@cremedementhe6717]

Those arresting police should be sued.

[@jameslittles7351]

It happened to me about 10 years ago in DC. The police officer was extremely kind and new it was an error by the rental car company. I was renting at that time from thrifty rental car.

[@alh9569]

They’re owned by Hertz.

[@curtcollett2893]

So if you show up with a prepaid reservation and they’re out of cars, why can’t you have them thrown in jail for not having your car?

[@georgesadler7830]

Hertz is playing a dangerous game with people's lives. These customers' needs to sue hertz for every penny they have. This story is ridiculous from start to finish.

[@krystal7710]

For real. It's a miracle no one was killed.

[@Arz2003]

Hope they sue the pants out of Hertz that lawyer should sue them for wrongdoing

[@nicholeknight1893]

Frfr

[@a.h.s5152]

They should an criminal record can ruin people's lives

[@brooklynbarbie6855]

By the sound of it, HERTZ isn’t giving an apology to anyone just justifying their unbelievably wrong actions. That says a lot to me. If I ever have to rent a car I won’t be going with HERTZ. I hope many stand in solidarity with those wrongfully accused & arrested for nothing. Company should change its name to HURTZ so customers know what there getting into when renting a car from them! 👍

[@CatAywa]

I second that !

[@hippity]

I take it you didn’t listen to the end of the video

[@CatAywa]

@@hippity Doesn't matter

[@GruntSpc]

Everyone needs to Boycott HERTZ for a year. Then they’ll learn a lesson!!! 🤨🤨🤨

[@hippity]

@@CatAywa it doesn’t matter most people kept the cars weeks after they said they would return it back? After multiple attempts to reach the customer? You’re right, it totally doesn’t matter

[@mapuanakupuna3471]

Hertz apologies don't mean jack! Hertz need to be sued so their victims can be compensated for the pain & trauma these customers suffered! Half a frickin year in jail???

[@beanX21]

Court: sure we’ll drop the charges buuuuut you’re staying with this felony. Have a good day

[@krane15]

That's the part the media doesn't tell people. Those arrests don't go away. They're still in the system. So now you will have to explain it every time someone does a background check, and hope they believe you weren't guilty. What a great system America has eh.

[@jaywholoveseveryone1721]

There have been a LOT of these 'stolen car accusations' happening with HERTZ recently as well. This is crazy! I will NOT be renting from them EVER again.

[@georgio3753]

You should. When they arrest you, sue

[@808Affliction]

Well if you return the car for how many days you rented it for they wouldn’t report it stolen.

[@tarotwiser]

@@808Affliction did you not listen to the video clip .these people extended their rental and the computer system in that stupid company registered it as stolen .daah!!

[@hollywoodkid9195]

After this I'm never ever renting from hertz.

[@jaywholoveseveryone1721]

​@@georgio3753 Ya, but who has the time? Plus, you get a criminal record, booked, mugshot photo taken, put on the internet, possible 'police assisted ass-kicking', aaaarrggh! Only person with that kind of time is one who will do ANYTHING for a possible chance at getting money. 😂

[@sdoyal1]

If people immediately stop renting from them this "policy " would be corrected in 24 hours.

[@ahotdj07]

...without a doubt.

[@lotus93277]

Count me in

[@BrandedByLola]

♥️♥️♥️

[@MALLYGEEZ1]

Exactly

[@MalikMusa2.0]

Exactly‼️

[@ElyesBoudhina]

Who knew that renting from Hertz really does hurts!

[@SistahTuMuchMarley]

Hertz did the same thing to me. A Georgia State Trooper pulled us over after signing on our new home after moving to Atlanta from Los Angeles. Hertz reported the vehicle stolen. Even the trooper believed me and verified I was telling the truth with Hertz. I was still charged with theft by conversion, sexually assaulted by a Dekalb officer at the jail, humiliated, deprived necessary medical care and food. This was after the trooper notified the judge that Hertz acknowledged their mistake to him. The judge demanded I be immediately brought over to the court. I was not. The judge sent the trooper to get me. The judge ordered me released immediately and said he would not be surprised if I sued Hertz. The jail still kept me anyway. Hertz never apologized and never even gave me my money back. I still have PTSD. And this happened in 2004 or 2005!!!!!

[@xotruestbabiiox]

I will never rent from them again. This is insane.

[@florencemiller7826]

I never did and never will they can keep the damn cars

[@byronjones5689]

Thank You Boycott HERTZ....

[@krane15]

LOL, that goes without saying.

[@legendaryTMNICO]

Hertz sucks!

[@kingping3933]

Who care😂😂👍🏻👍🏻

[@eatapeen9547]

Insane. Imagine going to jail, for a rental car. Disgusting.

[@GruntSpc]

Everyone needs to Boycott HERTZ for a year. Then they’ll learn a lesson!!! 🤨🤨🤨

[@iair-conditiontheoutsideai3076]

They stole the car because they would have had the credit card on file so explain that

[@kswisssss]

Comma splice

[@readmychanneldescription6663]

blm is anti-asian

[@BreeshFr]

@@iair-conditiontheoutsideai3076 bruh shut up

[@markdc1145]

No way I nor anyone in my family will ever rent from Hertz again. This is crazy. Thanks for spreading the word!

[@whywelovefilm7079]

When the first guy said he was in jail for a week I thought to myself “damn, a whole week for something he didn’t do? That’s so messed up.” Then the second guy came on and said he spent HALF A YEAR IN JAIL. I’m absolutely speechless…

[@ashrey1davinci]

I'm absolutely horrified. I could not imagine how terrifying it would be to spend 6 months in jail for renting a car!!!

[@808Affliction]

Well he didn’t return the rental when expected. I also would report it stolen. He got what he deserves!

[@RJ-mh3ox]

@@808Affliction how do you know that?

[@mr.westwood1876]

@@RJ-mh3ox he doesn’t

[@dwaingambino1979]

It's sad to think it took 6 months to figure it out

[@allexisgreen9491]

@@808Affliction if that were the case charges wouldn't get dropped 🙄. Receipts have rental dates on them.

[@FireElFreak]

There needs to be a class action lawsuit immediately this is unacceptable

[@4seeableTV]

The Hertz executives responsible will leave the company with million dollar pensions, and then the business will go into bankruptcy. It's how these things always play out.

[@phatnum17]

Why? It’s better to go at it directly, class actions don’t benefit anyone but the lawyers and a few up top on the claim. Everyone else gets Pennies

[@allegorx58]

@@4seeableTV hertz filed bankruptcy in 2020

[@brandonclark8395]

@DANonPC That's not what article said.

[@shereeriddick6801]

I hope that every single person that was wrongly accused wrongly jailed gets so much money that there is no longer a Hertz that is ridiculous.

[@asaking5795]

WTF!!!! He spent half a year in jail despite having a receipt? How is that even possible?

[@TotallyActing]

Half a year for something he paid for is terrible! Poor guy should be given money for what they did to him and justice

[@coreymartin6486]

Hertz wont care unless it hits their wallet. I would support a lawsuit for 10 million. $250,000 for the other two people.

[@bhuihhgui5022]

@@coreymartin6486 lies

[@coreymartin6486]

@@bhuihhgui5022 lies about what?

[@bhuihhgui5022]

@@coreymartin6486 lies

[@isitoveryet9525]

6 months in jail, for a “mistake” that Hertz made?! This is horrific….

[@luannestrickland4199]

The really terrible reality is someone can commit murder and be released almost immediately!😡

[@dannysalinas8811]

Giving "own the memories" a whole new meaning.

[@007zLdy]

This gives me such anxiety 😬

[@abelincoln4374]

Hertz will never see a penny from me after hearing about all this different cases. Absolutely disgusting, and the fact that man has to fight for compensation after they had him locked up wrongfuly for half a year is mind blowing. though, this brings up yet another huge issue in our legal system. Innocent until proven guilty is only true If you have a whole bunch of money in the bank.

[@TmOnlineMapper]

It's not just innocent until proven guilty, but only when you have money in the bank. It's innocent if you have money in the bank.

[@NoneNone-eg5ty]

Me either 🤞🏽telling everybody I know don’t go too they ass smh

[@jermainemorris5733]

Depending on the judge and the bond amount, it creates a de facto debtors prison.

[@LarennJay]

Exactly will NEVER see a cent from me

[@kylepraseutsack6422]

I 100 percent agree with you

[@puritychalice]

Hertz needs to be investigated because their "statement" was birdshit.

[@shirleyallen7374]

You're right. Their statement had absolutely nothing to do with these customers that paid.

[@croach2194]

It is amazing that a company can get away with this. I will never rent from them.

[@cleandiaper]

Wow, that hurts!

[@TonyTheTruckGuy]

Dear god. How hard is it to keep records of cars you rent out? And SIX MONTHS in jail for something you didn’t do? Man I’d be boiling. I’d sue everyone for every penny they’re worth.

[@TonyTheTruckGuy]

@Alan d'Eon That’s the only situation I can see where Hertz was in the right.

[@Lovely_1One]

Same! Those people should OWN hertz from the trauma and pain and mess they went through!!!! This is SICKENING!!!!!!!!

[@ea7109]

@Alan d'Eon But, if that were the case, the second guy wouldn't have had his charges dropped when he located his reciept. Hertz is completely in the wrong.

[@phatphuk2761]

@Alan d'Eon for his story, there has to be more to the story.

[@CostFrost]

If Hertz has a “tiny” problem, maybe they should get a “tiny” lawsuit

[@christophervela5447]

This deserves more likes

[@flapflapflapflap]

As tiny as 500k

[@edwardboscaino438]

Those cars were all grossly overdue. Those cars were stolen but the renter’s and they found a lawyer to try and say it was all a misunderstanding. If you rent a car for 3 days and don’t return it for months ya in a stolen car.

[@stache297]

They have tiny balls to admit they were wrong

[@marianakayden9701]

Agree

[@MrChadIsCool]

"America is a free country"

[@Beckycorbetthypnotherapy]

So no apology from them just justification, what a dreadful company.

[@shmoopiebear]

Hertz has a PR disaster on it's hands. I would never, ever rent from them based on everything I am seeing about in these videos. They need to apologize right away rather than being arrogantly dismissive of people's claims. It just goes to show how horrible and terrible their booking and tracking technology is. They need to step it up or their brand and business will be destroyed.

[@Odreaded]

This has been happening for years lol hasn’t hurt them yet

[@TC81990]

I defiantly will steer clear of them and have others steer clear.

[@GrandpaStories826]

Imagine going to jail for half a year for something you didn't do. Being wrongly accused of something is injurious. This has to stop.

[@Trund27]

that’s basically trauma for life. I know it would haunt me.

[@shinyeee1709]

And something you PAID for.

[@99redballoons54]

Lawyer up. Get paid

[@GHOwenST]

I would be suing for a fat check

[@topgrain]

Things like this get "cleared up" a lot slower for black people.

[@lindsy6640]

Sue the hell out of them!

[@Carnutzjoe]

Hertz management needs to see jail time!

[@93214919321491]

That man who spent half a year locked up, every cop who ever pulls him over will see that he was locked up for a felony, but they won't see that the charges were dismissed. He also has a mugshot forever. His life absolutely was ruined, let alone the mental trauma. Hertz response: Don't let this little problem distract you from the fact that one time a guy actually didn't pay.

[@kaioser]

atleat a million or more , I will never rent from a company that is this problematic…

[@november132]

wtf that's insane. they should destroy any record of that felony and mugshot!!!

[@homedecorbudgetista]

@@november132 They don't destroy those records tho.

[@blackjs2244]

Especially when you cannot depart with a vehicle without payment.

[@Superlife1369]

@@homedecorbudgetista But they should though….

[@captzoom1778]

Who cares if they dismiss the charges these people actually got arrested in least spent one night in jail if not more this is utterly insane

[@autumnequinox7777]

One spent half a year in jail.

[@satoamoy]

Wow! Not a company to use in the future. Thanks for the fore warning!

[@brittanyfrancis2369]

This has happened to me as well with enterprise but when I returned the car at the end, they told me they "didn't know where this car had been, and they were about to report it stolen!!

[@brittanyfrancis2369]

And I was never contacted by them during my all period.

[@FreeSpirit47]

This is grounds for a lawsuit if ever there were. Saying oops or sorry doesn't quite cover it.

[@chromengoldsupra]

I have never had a positive experience with Hertz, but what happened with these folks is absurd. I hope they get millions for their pain and suffering.

[@drewskeez1156]

Hertz has been doing this for years...there is a massively long history of this and other strange incidents happening to people.

[@TermlessHGW]

".....and guns drawn" obviously....

[@ianbattles7290]

Every single citizen should be terrified & outraged that *ANYONE could spend 6 months in jail for a crime they didn't commit.*

[@kennyfawker289]

You cant give hertz all the blame for the arrests. That actually falls on law enforcement. If they just did their job instead of blindly go along with what a corporation says, they would have done a proper investigation. Any time a citizen has to prove himself innocent, that's a problem and goes against the bill of rights. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty? This is what happens when you train cops to believe everyone is always guilty.

[@jada846]

I have problems with policing too but cops don't determine innocence or guilt...that's determined in the courtroom. Judges issued arrest warrants for these people (based on Hertz's claims) so the officers did their job and went out and collected them. That poor man sat in jail for 6 months because he was waiting to have his case heard. The system is broken.

[@josephpacelli3691]

​@@jada846law enforcement fault too they should look for the rental agreement as well

[@devonstrachan3658]

The fact that they can't simply admit their record keeping is the problem proves they won't change. Some of these companies seriously need to be cancelled. They have to burn to learn.

[@jaydenmorrison8666]

they wont addmit anything because there black

[@blackice51374]

@@jaydenmorrison8666 did you watch the whole video?

[@-Will.]

This is entirely unacceptable. Herts needs to pay reparations. Sitting in a concrete room for half a year, for something you did not do is disgusting.

[@wcworkingonheaven7chavis693]

Shalom❣️ Agreed‼️ 2-million minimum (attys. take nearly half of this amt!) will give him rightfully 1-million to make the take this seriously! One thing in your statement; reparations is not the word to be used here. That is a specifically special word for a specifically very special situation of injustice done at the confederate worldwide level. 😔Especially in the USA‼️😡 You may want to use: restitution or, something similar. Amen. *Nobody should rent from them in 2022 until they make right their wrongs, across the board‼️😡 Blessings & Be Safe. 😇

[@IluvAmerica]

Reparations 😂

[@hihosilencemeviolateme949]

It's acceptable. Watch, people will do nothing but accept it.

[@devloggirl_]

Really sad. This people need justice

[@bearback_]

this gotta get to more people

[@yoloswaggins1579]

We literally have criminals with 11 arrests running around murdering people, and at the same time innocent people going to jail for 6 months for renting a car.

[@milliegirl7514]

Ain't that crazy !!??

[@yoopergirl735]

I was going to say the same thing! This is absolutely horrible!

[@killakox9814]

No more hertz for me

[@LindaKayHolevas]

So well said!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@nala6846]

Your pfp is setting off my trypophobia 🤮

[@juleswick]

Wait what!?!!!! Did this gentleman just say that he SAT IN JAIL FOR HALF A YEAR!?? That’s absolutely terrifying & unacceptable. I heard a similar story where this happened to a woman who also was a brand new mom. She was also arrested and was locked up for 2-3 months. This should NEVER happen!

[@Bigjay88888]

So no investigation was done no phone calls to hertz? That could be any of us that's unacceptable that man spent 6months in jail for nothing all deserve compensation expunged records hertz needs to be sued

[@potentspirit3096]

Yes they jailed and separated a Black innocent Man from his family for 6 months. No true outrage will occur simply because this Country is founded on Unfairness

[@TheMariemarie16]

Well no doubt the problem began and ended with Hertz but I'll bet ya some other situations kept him in jail for that long probably no money for bail or legal counsel. Some other convoluted paperwork issues in the courts because there was no reason for him to be there for 6 months.

[@mightygod8437]

Dammm thank you for the information because I won’t be renting no vehicle not from hertz or no car company so sad 😞

[@sheilapusey2761]

Sue them!!! 😡

[@SKmoi]

Hertz is off limits for everybody with a brain from now on. Permanently "cancelled" as the kids say. In no other workplace would this type of error be acceptable. The fact that it happened on countless occasions makes it THAT much worse.

[@Chriiiss_8]

Why put up a picture with you having a mask on? Sheep

[@The-Opium-Den]

@@Chriiiss_8 I've seen much worse profile pics on KZbin. Besides, why bring that up on a video about the scumbags at Hertz?

[@TheBattleMaster100]

Jeez. You can't catch a cab they're charging you $10k now you can't rent a car they'll report it stolen and ruin your life with unfair charges. Wow

[@rodrigoherrera3349]

I just watched that video lol

[@robertwright1410]

@@rodrigoherrera3349 Me too.

[@kyawkyawchrist3983]

@@rodrigoherrera3349 me 3

[@eyang7]

U can always walk or crawl 😅

[@vannawhitesbabbydaddy9390]

Wow! I pray they will be okay from this

[@WarGrowlmon18]

It sounds like they all need to sue!!!

[@kendratalbot3709]

This isn't a several person wrongly accused it's several hundreds I just saw this have happened to hundreds all over the country. The past ten years.

[@lemonstealinghorsdoeuvre]

Car thieves

[@Megan-vn3yt]

Yeah this isnt a "tiny " problem. After the first dozen they should have implemented a new system that doesn't allow there customers to be thrown in jail. Crazy that even with a receipt that one guy still spent half a year in jail, like how?

[@joeg5414]

It's still happening today. This isn't hard to fix

[@ashnicole6554]

Why do they keep getting away with this? There’s so many stories like this from that company. Just vile!

[@MoejiiOsmanTV]

They should get a good payout

[@ChillPotatoChipz]

Wealthy and white

[@ChillPotatoChipz]

Wealthy and white

[@jb_bmwrepairlyfe4704]

Ouch that hertz!

[@donnataliercio7080]

They should be put out of business

[@peterpoint-dujour3299]

This is absolutely insane; Hertz can get somebody killed by doing stupid mistake like that! I hope you guys get together and sue them for your dignity, stress, and false accusations!

[@ethano9527]

Imagine being arrested for 6 months for not stealing a car, but if you steal a car your out the next day.

[@johnnythao]

IKR?

[@karenscales5077]

YEP

[@adamshaw8214]

This is ridiculous

[@therichtershow]

they guy that spent Half a year in jail is insane

[@dianeyoung8068]

These people that Hertz has done this to should file a class action lawsuit against Hertz.

[@BigBoyBowHunter]

Already started

[@IggyMobileLegends]

"He said that he eventually cleared up the mess by showing this receipt proving that he paid Hertz the charges were dismissed but not before he sat in jail for HALF A YEAR" 💀 The news reporter made it seem like it ended right there and then after showing the cops the receipt just to drop a crazy plot twist

[@its__asedaaa]

that was terrible ! half a yearrrrr

[@lemonstealinghorsdoeuvre]

How long do ya think he had the car?

[@mosesm6040]

Sue Hertz and don’t go for settlement! Falsely reporting for a stolen vehicle is equally as guilty as theft! If these clients don’t owe arrears as Hertz is claiming then they can use this as an intention to defraud in court!

[@dereklowery7257]

Hertz should be put out of business

[@juansantana7041]

Just imagine all the time and money people lose and don't got to give. Shame on you Hertz

[@WiseOnion]

Actually they didn't return the car and was unresponsive to Hertz attempt to contact them. That's why Hertz reported as stolen. That's the full story. Don't believe in "half truths" presented by the media they trynna make money.

[@Kenneth-dt5ig]

@Banned Again It was literally said at the end of the video that they did not return the car

[@johnb8275]

@@Kenneth-dt5ig you just lied. Liar. Hertz reps said that is how some of the cases occur NOT that THESE 3 people's cases went down. It was NOT said at the end of this video that THESE people didn't return their rental vehicles. Do you or your family work for Hertz?

[@colhan264]

*an innocent customer spends 6 whole months in prison* Hertz: "yea this is just a tiny little problem we have"

[@diereatherstephens2028]

Sad situation

[@Empress3587]

I'm glad they're suing and even still they probably won't get paid for everything they went through

[@lemonstealinghorsdoeuvre]

Hopefully hertz has a countersuit concerning past due payments.

[@SFBL1]

@@lemonstealinghorsdoeuvre They don't. It's easy to look up.

[@person35790]

@@lemonstealinghorsdoeuvre These people did not have overdue cars.

[@kaistockman6443]

Obviously it doesn’t. In those four cases it doesn’t seem like they did anything before reporting the vehicle stolen. Thank you for this report so I know not to ever rent from Hertz again.

[@drewskeez1156]

Hertz has been doing this for years...there is a massively long history of this and other strange incidents happening to people.

[@kaistockman6443]

@@drewskeez1156 😢 is it just them or other rental car companies too?

[@drewskeez1156]

@@kaistockman6443 ive seen several videos about these kinds of things happening with hertz specifically. cant say the same for any other rental company.

[@stephancunningham3072]

I was planning to rent from them, good thing they told me I have to use a credit card, because I was a young driver, I left there and went to enterprise, never had a problem with enterprise.

[@roberttaylor6694]

Hertz will never have to worry about me renting from them!

[@IaneHowe]

Even if everything was erased a week in jail is super traumatizing I can even imagine half a year.

[@Cateyes406]

Well, they won’t ever get a penny of my money! This is wrong on SO many levels! I can’t imagine how all these people felt having guns pointed at them, placed in handcuffs, all because you rented a car. Shame on you Hertz! You owe these people more than apologies, I hope they sue you for everything you have! 😡😡😡

[@imarvg8285]

Yup we were going to take a road trip once...but after hearing and reading so many horror stories about car rental companies, we drove our own car. Possibly saving us many troubles.

[@dannyp1439]

Do you rent cars often? Most the people commenting aren’t their target demo. Companies don’t care as it’s whoever is cheapest or gives them a break. Not attacking you, just saying it doesn’t really matter.

[@adampuscavage1927]

I vacation six times a year and only rent from Hertz, this will no longer be the case I cannot believe they would do something like that.

[@Alehamod]

Take them to court.

[@wideright8948]

I hope He gets compensated very well

[@cameroncalzone8860]

6 months in prison would literally derail my life for years. i can’t imagine what they must be going through

[@jalawoods1192]

So sorry this happened to this man and his family he's a lawyer's dream case and for the others multi million dollar Lawsuits ! And I would not settle I want it all !

[@jermainemorris5733]

The average American would struggle to come up with a few hundred dollars for an emergency losing a job would be crippling if not life threatening.