Quote (Voyaging @ May 4 2017 12:05am)
The existence of "bounty hunters" is one of the dumbest things ever.
Let's hope they all get convicted to dissuade this kind of thing in the future.
you say that, but if a police force asked for an increase in funding to apprehend criminals who skipped bail you'd likely scoff at that. The reality is bounty hunters are a way to apprehend criminals on a budget, while also oftentimes making it a less violent situation. many bounty hunters have restrictions to non-lethals and are also not given privileges to enter property unless under certain circumstances. You could pay a few additional officers 55k+ a year with a Cadillac benefits package or you could offer 500$ cash any time someone skips out on bail. Now of course the relationship between cops, bounty hunters, and the bondsmen is crucial. and any imbalance between these parties can make for serious issues.
imperfect system, yes, rife with issues that need checks to abuse, yes, "one of the dumbest things ever", nah.