Recovery Agents and LE

[TaoSoul]

Just wondering what everyones perspective is on Fugitive Recovery Agents (Bounty Hunters) and how they interact with them.

[NightVampire]

I have not had much interaction or dealings with them.

From what I have heard, it's a lot like security - some are wanna-be's and dangerous, others are professional, trained, and just trying to do a job.

Basically, as far as "how I'd deal with them", I say if they come into my city, act within the law, do their job, and don't do anything stupid, we'd get along just fine and work together. Come in and start doing random traffic stops, strutting around town flashing badges at people, and acting like an ***, we'll have some issues.

[txinvestigator1]

I have not had much interaction or dealings with them.

From what I have heard, it's a lot like security - some are wanna-be's and dangerous, others are professional, trained, and just trying to do a job.

Basically, as far as "how I'd deal with them", I say if they come into my city, act within the law, do their job, and don't do anything stupid, we'd get along just fine and work together. Come in and start doing random traffic stops, strutting around town flashing badges at people, and acting like an ***, we'll have some issues.

Thats interesting. What position are you in to "have issues" with them?

[Group9]

My feeling is they are just picking up people that law enforcement has already picked up once, and who the bounty hunter's employers got out. They are not performing any kind of public service, merely helping the bailbonding company keep from losing the surety bond they put up.

I don't interact with them at all. In fact, I go the other way when I see one coming.

[NightVampire]

Thats interesting. What position are you in to "have issues" with them?

Sworn Aux. officer - non-verified as of this time.

[gringoscott]

One time when I was on vacation in Utah bounty hunters came to my hotel looking for a guy with the same name as mine. Scared the crap out of me. However, they were very professional and gave no preconcieved notions that they were LEO's. Once they figured out I wasn't the guy they were looking for they quickly apologized and left. They were no joke though. I have no doubt that they would have had no problem getting tough to get me to come with them. Tough looking guys is what I mean. :rolleyes:

Seems like it could be a pretty fun job. Oh ya, and I love that Dog bounty hunter show. Cracks me up.

[txinvestigator1]

Sworn Aux. officer - non-verified as of this time.

Oh, your a cop. OK

[Bearcat06]

Oh, your a cop. OK

Getting his info now....:cool:

[retdetsgt]

They may be a pain, but it's worse where we don't have them. Here in Oregon, people only have to post 10% of their bail and if they skip, no one looks for them.

[MCSD]

They may be a pain, but it's worse where we don't have them. Here in Oregon, people only have to post 10% of their bail and if they skip, no one looks for them.

Some counties do that out here, some dont. I know DuPage has a Fugitive aprehension team. If they dont show for court they go get them. Its like doing bounty hunting, but being an officer as well.

[james13f]

We had a couple arrested here for kicking in the door of, and pointing a gun at, the WRONG person. :eek:

I had a call the other day from some lady advising that there were two males towing her car, and they :::gasp::: .... wait for it .... had GUNS!!!

"Ma'am, have you been making your payments, are they repossesing your car?"

"No I haven't, they might be...I dunno but Juan is in an argument with them and they have guns!"

"So they are repossessing it?"

"Yeah, I guess so, but they have guns!"

"Ma'am, it isn't illegal in NC to be in possession of a firearm. Are they brandishing the weapons?"

"Huh?"

"Are they pointing the guns at you? Or do they simply have them?"

"Oh...they just have them, in like their belts."

"I'm sure they're for their own protection, I will have some Officers dispatched reference the argument, but they can NOT keep someone from repossessing a car, nor is it illegal to possess a firearm."

[JakeLock]

We have one up here that I'm aware of, wears two vests (yes he's that dumb, and shows what other people think of him) and is probably a bigger dirtbag than most guys he brings in...

[Jay7376]

I have had nothing but problems with the bounty hunters. Several reported instances when the complainant claimed that they knocked on the door and called out "Police". The bounty hunters also have a thing for harassing the family of the fugitive.

They wear a badge on a chain around their neck and are supposed to wear a shirt which reads "Fugitive Recovery Agents" in big bold letters, however, they always have a dark coat covering it up with the badge exposed.

[Manxman]

Thank God we don't have them is all I can say.

[TaoSoul]

Seems like mixed opinions haha... Well thanks for the posts,if anyone else would like to do so please do. I would like to know what people think of them or how they interact with them...