Stealing My Opportunity to be a Father

On April 4, 2015, Walter Scott was shot and killed while running away from a police officer in North Charleston, South Carolina, after being stopped for a broken taillight. As a video of the shooting circulated, it came to light that Scott had a warrant out for his arrest for failing to pay child support. Scott had previously been incarcerated for non-payment on three separate occasions. This case illuminates a major issue—the use of excessively punitive surveillance and enforcement mechanisms—in the child support system. The reality that parents could face incarceration for falling behind on their child support payments impacts how these individuals engage with their kids and live their daily lives.

Veizer, John Keith. 2015. VeizerVizerWiezerWieser: A Memoir and a Search: Granite City to Kompolt. North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace. 279 pp.

Veizer, John Keith. 2015. VeizerVizerWiezerWieser: A Memoir and a Search: Granite City to Kompolt. North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace. 279 pp.