Apparently, more than 200 Occupy Los Angeles protestors were arrested early this morning in what the Los Angeles Police Department calls a “peaceful sweep”. LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck addressed the media shortly after the disbandment of the camp, saying that the arrests were “mainly peaceful”.

Arrestees were loaded onto buses and taken to the LAPD Metro Jail to be booked and processed.  Bail for those that called us was set at $5,000. The jailer at the downtown LA Metropolitan Center Jail told us that protestors would not be released on their own recognizance or “cited out” as protesters usually are. We are somewhat skeptical of that given the already overcrowded Los Angeles jail systems. However, each individual will certainly be screened for warrants on a nation-wide basis. So with so many individuals to book in, any release, be it on bail or otherwise will be hours away.

According to  the Los Angeles Times, several hundred police officers arrived at the camp just after midnight and surrounded the encampment and declared it to be an “unlawful assembly”. Occupiers were told if they did not leave within 10 minutes they would be subject to arrest.

Although many complied with the order to leave, others willfully submitted to being arrested. Others, officers said, attempted to hide in trees.  LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said he had never before seen more professional and restrained force on behalf of the LAPD.  Beck said the raid went as well as could be expected.  Many protestors were prepared to be attacked with tear gas. Members of the police department brought in bomb-sniffing dogs, however, tear gas was not used and no explosives were found.

Villaraigosa had previously said the Occupiers would need to abandon the camp outside City Hall by 12:01 a.m. Monday morning.  Law enforcement officials have said the raid on the camp was delayed due to strong defiance of the order.

The LAPD had been warned that efforts of defiance could be marked, and were told to “watch each others backs” .  They were further warned that gravel, rocks and other items could be thrown at them.  The Times also reported that other officers, concerned about the possibility that urine and feces could be thrown at them arrived to the scene wearing white protective body suits.

The Occupy Los Angeles protest began approximately two months ago as part of the Occupy Wall Street movement.  Protesters in Philadelphia have already begun to tweet support for LA Occupiers, saying they have been given a similar order to disband their camp.

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When you think of Orange County Jail perhaps you think of recent headlines about inmate beatings and overcrowding or perhaps you’ve seen explosive television where the OC Sheriff’s Department is working hard to rebuild it’s image only to have the worst happen. In either case, my guess is you don’t think about song and joy.

Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds continues with the fifth in our series on California jails: Inside Orange County James Musick Jail. Musick, Orange County’s Irvine detention facility, gets “rocked” by “Bobby Cash” (aka Bob Millspaugh, singer and acoustic guitar player) on the third Friday of every month. No, you can’t buy tickets, but we’ll take you Inside The Jail.

Is there a jail you’d like to know more about? Let us know. We’ll get you “Inside” (or, if you need we’ll get you out!).

Friday, September 2, 2011 Sobriety Checkpoint from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.

- Venice Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Wilshire Area
- Topanga Boulevard and Califa Street in Topanga Area

Saturday, September 3, 2011 – Sobriety Checkpoint from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.

• Venice Boulevard and Lincoln Boulevard in Pacific Area
• Western Avenue and Slauson Avenue in 77th Street Area
• Figueroa Street and 9th Street in Central Area

Sunday, September 4, 2011 – Sobriety Checkpoint from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

• Harbor Boulevard and 1st Street in Harbor Area

If you’re going to be drinking, please plan accordingly. Remember, the police are looking for “impared” driving or “driving under the influence” — litterally. Buzzed driving is going to get you in just as much trouble.

When you think of Monterey, you may think world-class golf and restaurants, Cannery Row, the Aquarium… ahh, lovely, misty Northern California! As bail bondsmen when think of Monterey, we not only think of the romantacism, but also of the unfortunate state of the old and falling apart jail in Salinas.

Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds continues with the fourth in our series on California jails: Inside the Monterey County Jail. Here we will let you in on

• The Failing Physical State of the Monterey Jail
• The History
• The Jail’s Mysteries
• Overcrowding and Prospects fo a new jail

Is there a jail you’d like to know more about? Let us know. We’ll get you “Inside” (or, if you need we’ll get you out!).

We’ve been surprised how many people visit our blog and enjoy the news stories on celebrity and sports star arrests, jail issues, and police crack-downs, but don’t realize that we are a licensed, professional California bail bond company.

Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds is owned and operated by Greg Rynerson and his wife, Tonya. Greg’s dad, Cal, started a bail bond business in Orange County, California in 1971. When Cal retired, Greg had a career in the insurance industry and the business was sold. Years later, Greg started his own bail company.

Now, we’re a thriving, family owned business. We’re a mom-and-pop company that uses technology and an network of agents throughout the state to serve every jail in California. Often, potential clients assume that we are one of the larger bail companies in the state. In reality, we’re a small bail family that cares about the individuals we work with and goes the extra miles to meet their needs. We hope you enjoy our blog and if you ever need a bail bond, we’ll be here for you.

Klein was arrested on June 16th just after 3:15 AM on an alleged DUI.  He was driving on the 101 Freeway with his dog. He was later bailed out of the Van Nuys Jail. It’s reported his blood alcohol level was just about 3 times legal limit in California, which is .08 percent. 

If found guilty this time, Chris could be facing a minimum of four days behind bars. He was also arrested in 2004, where he was charged with two counts of DUI. He pleaded guilty and was fined $1,800 and performed community service.

With new laws that take effect this year in July, a multiple DUI offender may have to use an “ignition interlock system,” before they can get behind the wheel of a car.

The new device would be installed directly on the person’s vehicle. When they want to drive, they’d have to take a breathalyzer test right then and there. The device will read if they have been drinking.  If they were, the car just won’t start. Pretty darn smart for a device, and good for public safety too. Maybe it will make a difference.

The Glendale Police Department arrested three women on Friday and took them to the Glendale Jail where they are each being held on $20,000 bail. According to a witness, the women knocked on a residential door. When noone answered, they forced themselves in. The three were arrested as they drove away from the scene thanks to the fast acting witness.

The three, Sukari Joiffron, Valeria Acosta and Ziara Cannady, are suspected of other area burgleries. Those with additional information are asked to contact the Glendale Police Department at (818) 548-4911.

Pretrial Services Vs. Commercial Bail

Is anyone surprised that bail wins?  Would you be surprised to know that twice as many defendants on unsecured release failed to make their court date?  That is correct: commercial bail (releasing a defendant on bond with a friend and bondsman following up) outperforms pretrial services (releasing a defendant on a promise to appear or their “own recognizance” without a responsibile individual to track the defendant) two to one in getting persons to court.

For 22 years, the Federal Bureau of Justice Statistics has been indicating that bail wins, but recently the pretrial services advocates have been trying to make a case to change or eliminate the bail system as we know it. Bail bonds work because they assign responsibility and financial liability to parties who can control the outcome – getting the defendant back to court while allowing them to return to work and freeing up public funds (via jails and staff). This, of course, at no cost to the public.

Now we have another source to prove our point. This comes from this pretrial service’s own records. This particular agency in Houston, Texas is one of the largest and most sophisticated in the country. Bail works twice as well in preventing failures to appear.

Source: Pretrial Services Vs Commercial Bail

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