The case highlights a disturbing trend where civil contract disputes between car buyers and dealerships are escalating into terrifying criminal arrests. Under California law, if a dealership cannot find financing, they have a strict 10-day window to cancel the contract and request the vehicle back. However, the Anaheim dealership reportedly waited roughly 20 days to inform Bush that her loan had fallen through. Taxpayer-Funded Repo AgentsDespite the dispute being fundamentally civil in nature, Anaheim police officers arrived at Bush’s workplace and arrested her. For automotive consumers, this case serves as a massive red flag regarding dealership financing.