Simon Barrett

A pretty boring week, apparently there has been no news due to the Popes visit. Pope in airplane, Pope in Fiat, Pope kissing baby, Pope scrathing nose. Oh and Boehner resigning. You had to dig for that one, it was relegated to the page of the newspaper that also had the local high school football scores.

Our weekly look inside the world of bail bonds.

Dan Abrahans of I Uncuff has an interesting case. A defendent is bailed out and the very next day is deported to Guatemala. Logic says that it should be a no brainer to get off the bond. However logic and justice are not always in lock step.

I thought that the story had to be a one in a million, but apparenty it has happened in the past to at least one of the panel members.

There was also a law suit filed earlier this week by Beth Chapman against OK based hunter lenny Biggers. I have not read it, only the press articles. No pun intended, but it sounds like Beth feels Lenny has been 'Hounding' her.

Is the summer of Trump over? Did he get bested by a gal? Can Trump fight back or has the wind been taken out of his sails? Is it time for the 'has beens' to hang up their hats.

We are all set for another great program. There is an interesting story out of Oklahoma. It seems complex, so I will let our OK based panel member Lenny Biggers explain it. There is little doubt that aspects of the case are unique to OK, however a large portion seems to be applicable in any state that permits commercial surety.

I was chatting with a recovery agent earlier this week, he brought up some questions that I had to admit I had not thought about, the first of which is the importance of being physically fit. Sure it seems obvious, but do you need to 'Iron Man' to be an effective Recovery Agent?

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There are many things that I believe are facts. Sure death and taxes are right up there, but there are many others. I believe that without some serious changes the Bail Bond industry is going to go the way of the Dodo bird.

The industry faces many challenges and now is the time to unite, not rumble in the mud with each other.

I see the various flavors of Pre-Trial Release as possibly being the most serious problem the industry has ever faced. There is no point in griping. Hell I gripe about having to take the garbage out, but, I have no better solution, so I take the garbage out!

It is high time that a serious conversation is held about Pre-Trial. Join us on Saturday for that conversation.

Our weekly look at the world of Bail Bonds and Bounty Hunting. It has not recieved much press coverage, but California seems set on clamping down on Bondsman breaking the rules. Most of the action this week was in the northern part of the state, but LE has said that the sweep will continue south to San Diego. The charges are varied, but a common one is using inmates to solicit new buisness.

Earlier this week a bit of a fight broke out online. The specifics are not relevent, but the questions it raises most certainly are. Airline pilots are very closely monitored, no booze, no drugs, even many presription drugs can get a pilot grounded. A plane is a  lethal weapon if used incorrectly. Guns are also lethal weapons. A Bondsman is a official of the court, not only must he obey the laws like everyone else, he or she are held to a higher standard than the man in the street. I am interested in hearing from the panel what they think is acceptable behaviour.

Sunset Protective Services opperates out of Los Angeles. John Perry and Dan McCann worked together for many years in Law Enforcement and for the last decade have been offering their services to the private sector.

Yup, gun control again. The second amendment was written in the days of the Blunderbus, If you could hit a barn door at 50 feet you were an ace shot. Is it time to revisit it.

Trump plays a trump by throwing out a jouno from his press conference. Now that is a first!

Lots to talk about this week. We are going to start off with a recording. You will have to listen in to hear the subject matter, but it should scare the willys out of any bondsman. William Cobra Staubs gets credit for this one.

Next Jason Pollack and the problems he faces in California with interstate recovery.

Dan Abraham has some observations about 'Kids with T-shirts saying Agent on them and badges bought at the dollar store.

No-one wants more regulation. But unless the Comercial Bond world steps up and polices itself the long term future looks bleak.