Bounty Hunters?

mr tommo · 29 Aug 2006 at 16:46

Just watching a program called America's Hardest Bounty Hunters on Bravo +1. But I'm still unsure as to what a Bounty Hunter actually is? They seem to be doing police duties (capturing criminals) but aren't part of the Police :confused:

And then they get a certain amount of money for each "fugitive" :confused:

Caught. Apparently according to the narrator, they are VERY rich men.

Hoping someone can shed some light?

atpbx · 29 Aug 2006 at 16:47

Bail jumpers and and the like have rewards put on them, bounty hunters are licensed persons who track down these people and collect the bail money or reward.

Morba · 29 Aug 2006 at 16:51

Dog the bounty hunter - excellent show

I always thought these people acted outside of the law, but they dont (to an extent).

mr tommo · 29 Aug 2006 at 16:52

Morba said:
Dog the bounty hunter - excellent show
I always thought these people acted outside of the law, but they dont (to an extent).

Dog the Bounty Hunter is on at 8:00pm tonight

banja · 29 Aug 2006 at 16:52

Bounty hunter movies are always great

mr tommo · 29 Aug 2006 at 16:54

So they are actually Contracted to the police kind of thing? Or could anyone do what they are doing?

Raymond Lin · 29 Aug 2006 at 16:54

Watch My name is Earl's season 1 episode 21 and it'll all make sense.

Alchemy · 29 Aug 2006 at 16:58

Read this -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounty_hunter

Zip · 29 Aug 2006 at 16:59

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Bounty Hunter

Alchemy · 29 Aug 2006 at 17:00

Ahh, how I love Bounty.

Mr.Orb · 29 Aug 2006 at 17:01

da_mic_1530 · 29 Aug 2006 at 17:21

Mr.Orb said:

wondered if someone would post him lol

G-MAN2004 · 29 Aug 2006 at 17:31

Mr.Orb said:

Would love to have been him in SW.

iViper · 29 Aug 2006 at 17:56

They are effectively a section of the police.

More like heavy handed PI's.

salami1212 · 29 Aug 2006 at 17:58

G-MAN2004 said:
Would love to have been him in SW.

and get eaten by a big fat thing that burps

no thanks lol

MNuTz · 29 Aug 2006 at 17:59

I thought it was more of:

Someone is arrested.

They want bail so take a bail bond out against something valueable.

They do a runner.

The bail bondsman then hirers a BH for a set % of the total value of the bail in order to bring him in.

*goes off to read wiki to see if im right*

MookJong · 29 Aug 2006 at 18:03

Cool Film:

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dannyjo22 · 29 Aug 2006 at 18:11

Watch Keira Knightly in Domino that will tell you all you need to know about bounty hunters

Neoni · 29 Aug 2006 at 18:52

Dog The Bounty Hunter F.T.W

MNuTz · 29 Aug 2006 at 18:55

Neon said:
Dog The Bounty Hunter F.T.W

Im sorry, but if he arrested me and then started with all the Jesus/religous BS that he spouts id do something just to make him shoot me