2006-07-03 17:26:20 · 14 answers · asked by Jalisciense 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
MONEY. The police simply don't have the resources to send police officers across state lines and give them the over-time to investigate where these people are located. Also, they would have to get permission from local authorities to go with them, tying up their resources and then interrogate them in their police headquarters. Extradite them, etc. Its simply so much easier to turn a bounty hunter loose who isn't tied down by almost any law (and THAT should be changed - a few years ago a couple of bounty hunters killed a couple in bed by mistake, they had the wrong address, they got away with it too - found not guilty).
2006-07-03 17:37:08 · answer #1 · answered by Derek W 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Why do the bounty hunters not hunt cops? Or why are they cops not looking for the people? If it's the second one the cops do want the people but the bounty hunters want them worse cause they owe them money.
2006-07-04 00:30:45 · answer #2 · answered by gnomes31 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cops don't have enough man power to track down every person who jumps bail. Hunting bail jumpers is what bounty hunters do for a living. They also have more of a financial stake in them because it's their money, not the cops, that will be forfeited if they don't appear in court.
2006-07-04 00:34:05 · answer #3 · answered by mopargrapeape 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they're too tied up in real life. Bounty hunters go after the guys that skipped bail, meaning they got out temp. and might have to go back. They put up the bail for them. Dog only bounty hunts in Hawaii, where the hell are they going?!! Ya can't really leave the island????????? That's a joke!! But, another reality show!!
2006-07-04 00:35:17 · answer #4 · answered by Jennifer S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because bounty hunters are either bondsmen or contracted by bondsmen. If someone who has been bonded out of jail by a bondsman doesn’t appear in court, the bounty hunter is sent out to find them and bring them back to the bondsman who then turns them in for their failure to appear warrant. Bottom line is that there are too many perps out there who skip bail, and too few cops to go after them. Besides, if the cops spent all day going after those guys; who would be left to set up speed traps?
2006-07-04 00:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by Valag 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bounty Hunters:
When bail is given, the principal is regarded as delivered to the custody of his sureties. Their dominion is a continuance of the original imprisonment. Whenever they choose to do so, they may seize him and deliver him up in their discharge, and if that cannot be done at once, they may imprison him until it can be done. They may exercise their rights in person or by agent. They may pursue him into another state; may arrest him on the Sabbath; and if necessary, may break and enter his house for that purpose. The seizure is not made by virtue of new process. None is needed. It is likened to the rearrest, by the sheriff, of an escaping prisoner. The bail have their prisoner on a string, and may pull the string whenever they please, and render him in their discharge. . . .Id. at 290. (Citations omitted.)
Police Officers:
Have the right to arrest someone for a criminal offense or if a warrant is signed by a judge. If there is a warrant for someones arrest. The agency in most cases will serve warrants in their own jurisdiction. Officers try serving warrants on down time but there is not much of that.
2006-07-04 01:01:25 · answer #6 · answered by jake p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to get paid. cops do to it is just bounty hunters have a less traditional method for finding and catching them. the cops have to follow so many rules that if they make one mistake the guilty person can go free.
2006-07-04 00:33:14 · answer #7 · answered by angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bounty hunters are going after people that have jumped bail. There is money involved.
2006-07-04 00:30:24 · answer #8 · answered by ☼Jims Brain☼ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because bounty hunters hunt down people who have skipped
bail or violated parole.
2006-07-04 00:30:08 · answer #9 · answered by retrodragonfly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bondsman put up bail for the defendant. It was their money and their insurance to the court the accused would appear for the charges. So when the accused jumps bail, its the bondsman money he has to pay the court. When bail is set most have to pay ten percent to get out of jail. Well the other ninety percent is paid by the bondsman if the accused doesn't show up. If he has fled the area, it is out of the cops jurisdiction, the warrant is put out,but the bondsman is now out of his money.
2006-07-04 02:44:58 · answer #10 · answered by midnightdealer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋