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The text is about the rules and history of bounty hunting, a profession that involves tracking down and arresting people who skip bail. It covers topics such as the legal authority, limitations, risks, challenges, and controversies of bounty hunters, as well as some famous cases and examples from fiction and reality. It also explains the difference between bounty hunters and other agents of the law, and the preferred terms for the profession. It ends with some suggestions for further watching on related topics.
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1. Bounty hunters are agents who track down and arrest people who have skipped bail and failed to appear in court.
2. Bounty hunters have a lot of freedom to pursue and apprehend their targets, but they also have to follow certain rules and laws depending on the state and country they operate in.
3. Bounty hunters can use force, weapons, and deception to capture their targets, but they cannot use excessive force, harm innocent people, or kidnap the wrong person.
4. Bounty hunters can face civil or criminal charges if they violate the rights of their targets or other people, or if they cross national borders without authorization.
5. Bounty hunters are paid by bail bond agencies or the court system for bringing in fugitives, but they have a limited time to do so before the bounty expires.
6. Bounty hunters prefer to be called bail enforcement agents or fugitive recovery agents, and they have their own professional association.