Random thought... Sending in a team of marshals to fetch a guy that owes $1,500- aren't you spending more than that to pay for all these people's time?<p>If the aim isn't just to collect debts, but to send a message- what message are they trying to send?<p>Who's sending the US Marshalls in? You'd think it'd be the federal government, but is it possible that they're collecting debt that's been privatized?<p>Not a lot of details in the article- but it sure seems like doing this would be a good way to get the villagers to start sharpening the pitchforks.