To some extent you're right, but I'd say education is absolutely a part of the problem. Most people (I'm guessing, based on anecdote), at least under 30, have n

To some extent you're right, but I'd say education is absolutely a part of the problem. Most people (I'm guessing, based on anecdote), at least under 30, have no idea what the potential consequences of not showing up to a court date can be. Even if someone doesn't think the court system will help them, they should understand that not showing up makes things monotonically worse.