Hot Topics in Bail: Judge Plans to Overhaul the Bail System
- February 11, 2013
- by Kimberly Faber
- In the News
- Social Media
Bail agents have a lot to say when they hear the latest news and bail-related information on social media. This week's hot topics include a man's drunken joyride through Walmart, a well-known judge's plan to overhaul the bail system, and a question of whether or not felons should be allowed to become bail agents.
Man takes scooter for a drunken joyride around Walmart
An intoxicated man in Florida highjacked a motorized scooter and went on a a drunken joyride through Walmart knocking items off the shelves and drinking Daily Daiquiris.
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Man arrested for a DWI while wearing a shirt that reads "I'm A Drunk"
A man in Long Island was arrested for crashing into a patrol car while driving drunk. His mugshot shows him wearing a shirt that reads, "I'm not an alcoholic, I'm a drunk. Alcoholics go to meetings."
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A routine bail check leads to the arrest of four people in connection with $1 million in bath salts
A bail agent in Bangor, Maine resulted in the arrest of four people who were in the process of splitting up bath salts with a combined estimated street valua of over $1 million. Though Maine does not allow private bail, it raises the question: are bail follow-ups a valuable tool in a bail agent's arsenal?
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Judge plans to overhaul bail system
A top judge shared that he thinks the bail system in New York is unfair and is stacked against individuals who have been accused of minor crimes.
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Can an ex-con or someone with a felony conviction become a bail agent?
A hot thread with 35 comments and bail agents from across the country sharing their thoughts and experiences relating to this issue.
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