Blockbuster Scam

I thought it was a scam the first time I saw Blockbuster's new "no late fee" policy. And the media bought into the scam, big time. Now hopefully they are going to give equal coverage to the lawsuits attacking Blockbuster's scam:

New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey sued Blockbuster Inc. Friday, claiming the video rental chain is deceiving customers with its new 'No More Late Fees' rental policy.

The lawsuit accused the movie rental chain of deceptive advertising and violating the state's consumer fraud laws.

"Blockbuster boldly announced its 'No More Late Fees' policy, but has not told customers about the big fees they are charged if they keep videos or games for more than a week after they are due," the attorney general said in a statement.

That about sums it up, though the story fails to take notice of the media's total failure to raise these questions when they first reported Blockbuster's move.