Bounty Hunter Sued $12 Million for Wrongful Arrest

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime
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Chapters & Sections (236)

0:04 The Speaker's Hunting Background chapter 1
0:04 Hunting and Tracking People
1:02 Becoming a Bail Bondsman chapter 1
1:31 Starting the Bail Bond Business
2:34 Bail Bond Laws and Court Procedures in Georgia chapter 3
2:34 Georgia Bail Bond Laws and Notification Requirements
3:04 Using Georgia Law to Avoid Paying a $6,000 Bond
3:36 Criticisms of Bail Bonds and Potential Abuse
5:10 City's Warrant System and Its Consequences chapter 5
5:10 Cities' Ability to Bankrupt Counties and Warrant System
5:41 Warrant Service and Sheriff's Role
6:11 Bondsman vs. Taxpayers' Responsibility
6:42 Difficulty in Tracking and Prosecuting Small Crimes
7:14 Changes in Retail Crime Enforcement
7:45 Poor Bonding Practices and Illegal Immigration chapter 3
7:45 Abuse of Power in Athens, Georgia
8:16 Dangerous Bonding Practices and Illegal Immigration
9:17 Bounty Hunting Experiences with Tweakers
10:17 Initial Situation and Decision chapter 4
10:17 Finding the Brother and Power Outage
10:48 Lack of Authority to Arrest
11:18 Negotiation and Walton County Involvement
12:22 Arrest and Aftermath
12:53 Story about a Bartender and Hello Kitty Water Bottle chapter 2
12:53 Finding a Girl with Hello Kitty Water Bottle
13:24 Observations on Drug Use and Home Environments
14:28 Discussion on Police Procedures and Home Entries chapter 2
14:28 Police Procedures for Home Entries and Paperwork
14:58 Caution in Kicking Doors and Sheriff's Reactions
15:28 Bounty Hunting Experiences and Challenges chapter 5
15:28 Trust with Sheriffs and Bounty Hunting in Georgia
16:00 Importance of Following the Law as a Bail Bondman
16:30 Challenges in Southern Georgia and the Dixie Mafia
17:03 Avoiding Unethical Behavior and Dealing with Sheriff's Offices
17:34 Recoveries and Arrests in Bounty Hunting
18:04 Discussion about a missing person chapter 4
18:04 Initial search and questioning
18:34 Offering a reward for information
19:05 Treats and good treatment
19:36 Capturing the missing person
20:38 Initial Incident and Arrest chapter 3
20:38 Arrest and Car Seizure
21:09 Riding to the Jail
22:11 Transportation and Surveillance
23:14 Challenges in Starting a Bail Bond Business chapter 4
23:14 Receiving Poor Quality Files from Other Bonding Companies
23:45 Difficulty in Finding People with Limited Information
24:45 Tracking Down Leads and Following Up on Tips
25:16 Persistence in Finding People and Gathering Information
25:47 Bail Recovery Story chapter 5
25:47 Tracking Down a Fugitive
26:17 Bondsman's Decision to Pursue
26:49 Verification and Planning
27:51 Ghost Bed Advertisement
28:22 Picking Up the Fugitive
28:54 Individual's Erratic Behavior chapter 4
28:54 Individual's Refusal to Cooperate
29:24 Police Intervention and Handcuffing
29:54 Individual's Continued Resistance
30:58 Verification of Identity and Arrest
31:29 Handcuff Recovery Attempt chapter 1
31:29 Recovery Attempt Details
32:00 Jail Transport and Incident chapter 2
32:00 Jail Transport and Incident Details
33:33 Lawsuit and Legal Issues
34:04 Lawsuit and Legal Issues chapter 4
34:04 Serving a Lawsuit and Initial Dispute
34:34 Negotiations and Settlement Attempts
35:05 Defending Against False Claims
36:07 Resolution and Outcome
36:37 Chaser Attorney and Lawsuit chapter 4
36:37 Chaser Attorney's Request and Lawsuit Details
37:08 Incident in South Carolina Gas Station
37:39 Lawsuit and Partner's Involvement
38:10 Tracking Down a Fugitive in New York
39:13 Finding a fugitive in Pennsylvania chapter 3
39:13 Tracking down the fugitive's location and contacting a bail bondsman
39:44 Confronting the fugitive in New York and Pennsylvania
40:49 Learning about the fugitive's personal life and motivations
41:53 Story of a Horrible Incident chapter 3
41:53 Description of the Incident
42:24 Police Interaction and Body Cameras
42:55 Taser Use and Arrest Procedure
44:29 Confronting a Suspect chapter 4
44:29 Initial Contact and Planning
44:59 Arrival at the House and Surveillance
45:31 Busting In and Arresting the Suspect
46:33 Aftermath and Reflection
47:04 Fake Social Media Accounts chapter 4
47:04 Creating and Maintaining Fake Profiles
47:35 Identifying Fake Profiles
48:07 Tracking Down a Fugitive
49:10 Investigating Apartment Complexes
49:41 Identifying Apartment Complexes and Tracking Down Individuals chapter 4
49:41 Using Online Brochures and Pool Tile Identification to Narrow Down Search
50:14 Tracking Individuals through Social Media and Geotagging
50:46 Using Technological Advantages to Track Down Individuals
51:48 Confronting the Individual and Obtaining a Warrant
52:19 Story about Hunting Fugitives chapter 3
52:19 Finding a Fugitive with the Help of a Buddy
52:49 Logistics and Research Involved in Hunting Fugitives
53:55 Personal Experiences and Anecdotes about Hunting Fugitives
54:56 Wolf Pack and Capturing Fugitives chapter 4
54:56 Initial Encounter and Refusal to Cooperate
55:27 Forcing Entry and Finding the Fugitive
56:00 Confronting the Fugitive and Handcuffing
57:01 Sharing Rewards and Discussing Capture Methods
57:31 Bondsman Stories chapter 4
57:31 Chasing Down Bonds
58:03 Dealing with Difficult Clients
58:34 Challenges in Bounty Hunting
59:05 Working with the US Marshals
1:00:06 Arrest and Investigation chapter 2
1:00:06 Initial Discovery and Arrest
1:01:39 Investigation Techniques and Equipment
1:02:43 Bondsman Stories chapter 4
1:02:43 Chasing a Suspect in the Woods
1:03:14 Identifying and Arresting a Fugitive at Job Orientation
1:03:44 Easy Recoveries and Bond Work
1:04:45 Chasing a Fugitive at Waffle House
1:05:16 Arresting a Suspect at Waffle House chapter 1
1:05:16 Identifying and Arresting a Suspect at Waffle House
1:06:18 Challenges in Arresting Fugitives chapter 3
1:06:18 Dealing with Uncooperative Fugitives
1:06:48 Challenges in Arresting Fugitives with Health Issues
1:07:19 Personal Experiences as a Private Investigator
1:07:49 Investigation into an Arson Incident chapter 3
1:07:49 Initial Investigation and Discovery of the Incident
1:08:21 Interviews and Evidence Collection
1:09:53 Charges and Investigation Findings
1:10:24 Arson Investigation and Case Resolution chapter 4
1:10:24 Initial Investigation and Misconceptions
1:10:54 New Information and Charges Dropped
1:11:54 Arson Case Examples and Consequences
1:12:25 Tracking Down a Fugitive and Recovery
1:13:26 Story of a Close Call chapter 4
1:13:26 Doug's Concerns and Hospital Visit
1:13:57 Hospital Treatment and Convulsions
1:14:27 Driving to Arkansas and Dealing with Suspects
1:14:57 Unrelated Story about a Misunderstanding
1:16:01 Investigation and Arrest chapter 3
1:16:01 Initial Investigation and Hospital Visit
1:16:33 Finding the Suspect's Location
1:17:35 Confronting the Suspect and Making an Arrest
1:18:38 Conversations about Informants and Investigations chapter 3
1:18:38 Using Kids as Informants and Trust Issues
1:19:10 Recalling Specific Cases and Investigations
1:19:41 Following Leads and Surveillance Techniques
1:21:15 Chasing the Suspect chapter 4
1:21:15 Following the Suspect's Car
1:21:45 Confronting the Suspect at Publix
1:22:15 Chasing the Suspect on Foot
1:22:46 Suspect's Fall and Capture
1:23:48 Police Response and Arrest chapter 3
1:23:48 Arrest and Handcuffing
1:24:20 Rescue Efforts and Ambulance Arrival
1:24:51 Hospital Transport and Treatment
1:26:25 Planning and Scoping Out a Building chapter 4
1:26:25 Checking Exits and Planning for Multiple Scenarios
1:26:55 Disadvantages of Having Fewer Agents
1:27:55 Percentage of People Who Run or Hide
1:28:06 Hiding and Deception in Fugitive Cases
1:28:57 Theft of Services Warrant and Mental Health Issues chapter 4
1:28:57 Consequences of Not Returning Services and Potential Legal Issues
1:29:27 Mental Health Facilities and the Lack of Support
1:29:57 Challenges with Mentally Ill Individuals and the Justice System
1:30:58 Mental Health Issues and the Prison System
1:31:29 Mental Health Facilities and Inmate Care chapter 4
1:31:29 Living Arrangements and Counselor Support
1:32:00 Quiet Space and Coaxing Inmates to Complete Tasks
1:32:31 Inmate Treatment and Medication
1:33:32 Monitoring Inmates and Paying Inmates for Care
1:34:05 Personal Experiences with Addiction and Intervention chapter 4
1:34:05 Certified Interventionist and Rehab Experiences
1:34:36 Self-Medicating and Unaddressed Issues
1:35:07 Traumatic Experiences and PTSD
1:35:38 Functional Addiction and Unaddressed Issues
1:36:38 Personal Anecdotes and Stories chapter 3
1:36:38 A coworker's struggles with addiction and responsibility
1:37:10 A story about tracking down a person in Savannah, Georgia
1:37:40 Breach of a hotel room and unexpected discovery
1:39:12 Confrontation with Kim and the Pimp's Gang chapter 2
1:39:12 Kim's Standoff with the Gang
1:40:46 Escaping the Situation and Humorous Moments
1:41:51 Concealed Weapons Permit and Gun Laws chapter 3
1:41:51 Florida and Georgia Gun Laws
1:42:22 Recovery Agent Permit and Gun Purchase Process
1:42:54 Arrest Story with a Woman Offering Sex for Release
1:44:27 Bail Recovery Company Operations chapter 3
1:44:27 Chasing Down Payoffs and Kingpins
1:45:28 Dealing with Uncooperative Clients
1:46:30 Bond Recovery and Contractual Obligations
1:47:01 Employee's Unusual Behavior and Theft chapter 4
1:47:01 Employee's Unusual Behavior and Theft
1:47:31 Employee's Motivation for Stealing and Tipping Off Criminals
1:48:03 Employee's Arrest, Restitution, and Lawsuit
1:48:34 Chasing a Fugitive to Texas and Extradition Process
1:49:38 Bounty Hunting Experiences and Challenges chapter 4
1:49:38 Tracking Down a Fugitive and Dealing with the Cartel
1:50:08 Dealing with Manipulative People and Bond Issues
1:50:40 Body Cams, Undercover Work, and Social Media Challenges
1:51:12 More Bounty Hunting Stories and Experiences
1:52:15 Personal Experiences with Law Enforcement chapter 3
1:52:15 Concerns about Police Behavior and Accountability
1:52:46 Anecdote about a Body Camera Incident
1:53:17 Story about Helping Police with a Fugitive
1:54:50 Apprehending a Suspect chapter 4
1:54:50 Tasing and Handcuffing the Suspect
1:55:21 Questioning the Suspect and Bondsmen's Files
1:55:53 Searching for Fugitives and Finding a Trailer
1:56:54 Confronting the Fugitives and Finding Drugs
1:57:25 Police Impersonation and Bail Recovery chapter 3
1:57:25 Avoiding Police Impersonation
1:57:55 Mischief and Deception in Bail Recovery
1:58:27 Following Leads and Finding Clues
1:59:59 Bondsman's Experience with Unusual Individuals chapter 3
1:59:59 Unusual Family Situation and Bondsmen's Concerns
2:00:30 Challenges in Handling Large and Mentally Impaired Individuals
2:01:30 Tracking Down Fugitives and Unconventional Methods
2:02:32 License Plate Readers and Repo Companies chapter 3
2:02:32 Introduction to License Plate Readers and Repo Companies
2:03:34 How License Plate Readers Work with Repo Companies
2:04:05 Using Flock System to Track People
2:05:07 Recovery Agent Story chapter 4
2:05:07 Finding a Guy in New York and Transporting Him
2:05:37 Meeting the Recovery Agents in Virginia
2:06:08 Extortion Attempt by Recovery Agents
2:06:38 Abduction and Extortion of the Guy in Virginia
2:07:40 Threats and Extortion chapter 4
2:07:40 Initial Threats and Fear
2:08:11 Meeting with the Individual and Turning Himself In
2:08:42 Jail Experience and Emotional Distress
2:09:13 Discussion of Jail Conditions and Extortion
2:10:14 Investigating a Suspect chapter 2
2:10:14 Initial Investigation and Misdirection
2:11:15 Confronting the Suspect

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