‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Star John Schneider Headed to Jail for Unpaid Alimony: ‘Common Sense Versus Entitlement’

TV actor rails against judicial system that agrees with those who feel “entitled to life or even luxury without work”

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“Dukes of Hazzard” actor John Schneider spoke out against the judicial system after turning himself in to jail on Tuesday for failing to pay alimony to his estranged wife, Elvira Castle.

Schneider said that he was unable to afford his alimony payments, blaming high levels of debt and hard financial times. In a phone call with Fox News, Schneider emphasized his lifetime of hard work and criticized the system for supporting those who feel entitled to receive money without working.

“It’s common sense versus entitlement,” he said. “I’ve worked seven days a week, 80 hours a week, at least since 1978.

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