Keep Bailing

A Louisanna woman who bailed her son out of jail for suspected domestic violence (who subsequently didn’t show up for court) claims that she had her rights violated by the bail bondsman.  The woman says that the bondsman and local police officers invaded her privacy and put fear in her. Well, anyone would feel this way if armed persons knocked on your door, entered your house, told you to step outside, and proceeded to search your house, right?

Of course, but let’s step in to a bail bondsman’s shoes. Every week bondsmen and bounty hunters encounter criminals. They have to be aware and prepared for any situation and control is necessary. So if you are a little ticked off because she told to leave her house, it was for everyone’s safety. There’s also the possibility that you are harboring the fugitive and there is a significant possibility the parent would lie for their child under the circumstance. Add to this the fact that the bail bondsman has $10,000 of his own money on the line and he’s not going to take any chances.

The bondsman was apparently in legal compliance, where he had reasonable beliefe the fugative was inside the home, notified local police (the deputy was right behind him), possessed the correct bail documents, possessed a required licenses and notified the resident of why they were there. 

To some, the strategies and procedures of law enforcement are foreign, as we don’t put our lives at risk every day. Ask your local marine, he’ll tell you, it’s all business and you hold everyone’s life in your hand if you don’t follow the life-saving protocol.