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bounty hunter

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A quick definition of bounty hunter:

A bounty hunter is someone who gets paid to find and catch people or animals. They are often hired by a company to find criminals who didn't show up for court after being released on bail. Bounty hunters have special powers to catch these criminals, like being able to go to other states and even enter someone's house without a warrant. However, they are not police officers and don't have the same protections.

A more thorough explanation:

A bounty hunter is someone who is paid to capture a person or an animal. In the legal sense, a bounty hunter is hired to track down criminal defendants who have skipped bail and turn them in. They are usually hired by a bail-bond company to find a criminal defendant who has failed to appear in court.

Historically, bounty hunters have been given many powers to bring fugitives to justice. For example, they can go after a fugitive in another state, arrest a fugitive at any time, and enter a fugitive's house to capture them without a warrant. However, they do not have the same protections as state agents like police officers because they are independent contractors and not agents of the state.

For example, if someone is arrested for a crime and is released on bail, but then fails to show up for their court date, a bail-bond company may hire a bounty hunter to find and capture the person. The bounty hunter will receive a fee for their services.

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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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