The video discusses the role, responsibilities, and challenges of a bounty hunter. It begins by noting that once a person obtains a license, passes a training, and completes a bounty hunter training, they are officially a bounty hunter. However, they need to be aware of the rules and regulations that govern their profession.
Bounty hunters have more freedom than police officers when it comes to making arrests. They can skip a lot of the red tape that police officers have to deal with. However, their authority is more limited. They are deputized to bring in the skip, not the person who harbors them. If a bounty hunter arrests the wrong person, they can be sued in civil court.
Bounty hunting can be a risky job. Bounty hunters can be sued in civil court if they think the wrong person fits the description of their skip and if they do catch the right person they better mind their manners. Bounty hunters can use force in a similar way to police officers, restraining the escapee and using non-lethal force to subdue them.
Bounty hunters are only allowed to use lethal force if there's a legitimate danger to their life or to the lives of civilians due to the actions of the bail jumper. If a bounty hunter uses excessive force, they could face either civil or criminal charges.
Bounty hunters need to be careful about the cases they take. They are only allowed to take cases under one circumstance: a bail skip where the court has issued a warrant for their arrest. Bounty hunters who also work as private investigators or detectives can also investigate other cases but they have no jurisdiction to bring them in.
Bounty hunting has been a profession for hundreds of years. It became more prominent when wanted posters and rewards for apprehending fugitives became more common. Bounty hunters are allowed to carry anything they want within the law to defend themselves. They often carry smaller weapons like incapacitating sprays, blunt objects like clubs, and protective gear like bulletproof vests.
The video concludes by noting that bounty hunting is a big business in the U.S. However, bounty hunters need to be careful sovereign native American territories within the borders don't recognize outside bounty hunters. Any bounty hunters who illegally hunt outside their jurisdiction can find themselves in major legal trouble.
Finally, the video mentions that what happens in America stays in America for a bounty hunter to apprehend someone. The crime they've charged with has to be recognized as a crime in their jurisdiction and the justice system there has to have some authority over it.
1. Bounty hunters have a lot of freedom when it comes to making arrests, but their authority is limited compared to police officers.
2. Bounty hunters can use force in a similar way to police officers, but their use of force is strictly regulated.
3. Bounty hunters can face civil or criminal charges if they use excessive force.
4. Bounty hunters are allowed to use lethal force if there's a legitimate danger to their life or to the lives of civilians.
5. Most bounty hunters in the movies are essentially private mercenaries, not agents of the law.
6. Bounty hunting is a big business in the U.S., but it's supposed to end at the U.S. borders.
7. Bounty hunters are only allowed to take cases under one circumstance: a bail skip where the court has issued a warrant for their arrest.
8. Bounty hunters are often armed and carry smaller weapons like incapacitating sprays, blunt objects like clubs, and protective gear like bulletproof vests.
9. Bounty hunters have found themselves fighting not just the target but their significant other, siblings, friends, and even their parents.
10. Bounty hunting is an open-ended contract in most cases, but those are rare.