Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Violent Crime Up, Says NY Times! NY Bondsmen Crucial, Says NYPBA; Bondsmen to Follow NYCPL and Contracts, Says NY DOI (OGC)

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George Zouvelos, president and founder of the New York Professional Bondsmen and Agents ( The NYPBA ) Http://http://www.nypba.net (http://www.NYPBA.net NY Professional Bondsmen and Agents (The NYPBA ), a New York State Professional Bail Bondsman business owner and the representative from the State of New York for the “Counsel of Presidents” of the Professional Bail Agents of the United States, Http://http://www.PBUS.com, notes the New York Times reports (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/26/nyregion/26crime.html), what the NYPBA has asserted these past 24 months, violent crimes in New York City are up, the need for bail assistance has doubled, financial wherewithal of the citizenry to post bail has greatly diminished and private contractual matters are not within the Departments purview.

“Violent crime categories are up, in addition to the unimproved economic condition of the public-at-large, and the lack of ‘liquid cash’ on hand by the consumer, the increase request for bail assistance services provided by the New York professional bail bondsmen has been on the rise steadily. Professional bail bondsmen in New York and elsewhere have noted that the individual wherewithal to afford same has dramatically decreased even when seeking the low cost bail bond services as provided by the professional surety bail bondsmen in any state,” said George Zouvelos.


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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Los Angeles Bail Bonds Company Named Expert Bail Bondsman

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Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (1888PressRelease) November 19, 2010 - Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds, a family owned and operated bail bonds company, has been named to the elite bondsmen at Expert Bail.

ExpertBail is a nationwide network of trusted bail agents consisting of an elite group of bondsmen committed to doing business in a professional and ethical manner in order to eradicate the negative public image of the bail bondsman portrayed in the media.

The ExpertBail network is being developed by the oldest and largest family of bail bonds underwriting companies, AIA, headed by Los Angeles local Nairin family. With ExpertBail, communities around California now have a resource for information on and how to find the most professional and quality bail agents in their areas.

"As a bondsman, we've always struggled with the stereotype of the neon sign and cigar filled room. For the professionals amongst bail companies, nothing could be further from reality. I applaud AIA and Expert Bail for helping to shine a light on the stand-out bondsmen in our industry," says lifelong bondsman, Greg Rynerson. "I've been proud to be affiliated with the Nairin family, AIA and now with Expert Bail."


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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Man Wanted for Shooting Bail Bondsmen Arrested in Michigan

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A man police said shot a bail bondsman in the foot on Nov. 5 while at an apartment has been arrested in Michigan, according to Winston-Salem Police. Shots were fired at three bail bondsmen Nov. 5 when the group attempted to locate a man who skipped his bail.

Police said the incident happened at an apartment at 104 Penner St. just after midnight. Police said Michael Todd Smith, a bondsman, and two of his colleagues were attempting to locate Lamont Develle King, 26, of 104 Penner St., for skipping bail.

As the three men forced their way into King's apartment, he fired several shots at the bondsmen. Smith and the two other bondsmen returned fire and Smith was struck in the foot during the exchange.

The bondsmen told police King then returned inside the apartment. Winston-Salem Police went to King's apartment but were unable to locate him.


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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Bail Bondsman Shot in Winston-Salem

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WINSTON-SALEM — A bail bondsman was shot in one foot while he was trying to take into custody a wanted suspect, who managed to get away.

Winston-Salem police said Michael Todd Smith and two colleagues with Surety Bonding went to 104 Penner St. earlier today to locate a wanted suspect. At 1:25 a.m., Smith and the two other bondmen forced open the door.

The suspect inside fired several shots from a handgun at the bondsmen. The bondsmen returned fire as the suspect went back into the apartment.

The 43-year-old Smith, who lives in Thomasville, suffered a gunshot wound to one of his feet. Police did not give Smith's condition.

The police department's Special Enforcement Team later entered the apartment but could not find the suspect.


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Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Special Report: A Day in the Life of a Bail Bondsman

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You hope you never need it but we all know there's a business out that there that thrives off people messing up and going to jail.

Bail bondsmen help get a lot of people out from behind bars but it doesn't stop there.

Pit Bull is a bail bondsman and a bounty hunter. He's a guy who loves his job and isn't afraid to play tough.

"It's not a 9 to 5 job," said Doug Graue "Pit Bull". "Never know what's going to happen."Graue says when someone is in jail looking to get out he can be their best friend.

"When they run, I'm their worst enemy," he said.

He left 20 years of police work behind for life as a bail bondsman.

"You're always a little nervous because you don't know what's going to happen," Graue said.

He is based out of Hayti in Pemiscot county and covers 30 counties.

His mission on the day we caught up with him was to find a man he bailed out of jail on 10 percent of $25,000 bond not long ago."The subject we bonded out hasn't met up with his obligations. He's moving from house to house every few weeks," Graue said.

Graue says the bail bondsman has a big responsibility.

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Wednesday, November 03, 2010

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Paint this big square state purple. Again.

Joining the echoes heard across the country, Colorado voters on Tuesday began restoring some Republicans to power across Colorado. However, true to the independent streak that runs strong through this Western state, Democrats held their own.

Democratic Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, having benefitted from a fractured Republican Party, will be the state's 42nd governor.

The U.S. Senate race between Democrat Michael Bennet and Republican Ken Buck still was too close to call as of our deadline. The fact a Democrat could stay so close in an otherwise good year for Republicans speaks to Colorado's independence.

Voters also wisely turned down three tax-slashing measures, Amendments 60 and 61 and Proposition 101, which would have devastated a state budget that already has a $1 billion shortfall while shortchanging schools and roads.

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Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Proposition 102 Opposed by Law Enforcement

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While the battle rages politically on senate and governor campaigns, and political watchers wage their wars against tax measures on Tuesday's ballot, one measure has been residing under much of the public radar.

Proposition 102.

The measure may not be garnering attention like amendments 60 and 61, and Proposition 101, but it could be just another nail in local government's coffin, say some opponents. Opponents of 102 paint it as a moneymaking measure for the state's bail agents — the people who help bail people out of jail and ensure they get to their court dates.

The measure asks voters to require only first-time, nonviolent offenders be let out of jail to a program called pretrial services without having to put up their own money. So far, there are 10 pretrial services programs in counties throughout the state, including Weld and Larimer. It's a court-, or county-operated program, which researches defendants' backgrounds to determine their risk factors in the community, which in turn helps judges determine their amount of bail. It also serves to monitor defendants upon release by providing drug and alcohol testing, and monitoring whereabouts, for example, to keep defendants in line with protection orders.


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