I’m very uneasy with any perceived nexus between criminal law, or detainment of people, and debt collection.
Garnish, levy against assets, repossess away . . . but don’t deprive people of their liberty in any way connected to debt.
The one exception to this that I agree with is child support, and even then it’s only for people who have the money to pay and simply will not. I.e., the money is the key which unlocks the jail cell. That’s a contempt issue. I guess this guy was flirting with contempt, too, but I have less sympathy for the behemoth loan industry.