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ChuckJ
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Post subject: Mitigating liability versus creating it  Posted: Wed 25 Apr 2012 23:09 |
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I've been reading stories like those found here for many years, it's the same type of stories just different names and places. And indeed I've personally known some people in this business that have screwed up royally.
It all comes down to this, we are not law enforcement, we do not need to take extreme measures or risks, nor should we. Our clients hire us to assist in mitigating their financial liability, ask yourselves what are your priorities. I can easily identify mine i.e.
1. My team and I go home alive and uninjured
2. Don't incur any civil or criminal liability for myself, my team or my client
3. Get the job done for my client
What good does it do to get yourself or someone else killed or injured, or get your client off a $50,000 Bond but subject them to a Million dollar lawsuit ?
There's always tomorrow, and most of the time law enforcement is a phone call away, if possible why not let them assume the risk. That's not to say I don't go hands on, because I do but I also evaluate all possible risk factors.
Whatever happened to good old surveillance, undercover observations and patience ? Perhaps a bit of creative pretexting ? Isn't the element of surprise and a bit of time for weighing options and planning a good thing ?
It seems like the new breed of reality tv or youtube bounty hunters just want to dress up like SWAT and hit houses, it's like "fast food" fugitive recovery. This is the sort of thing that puts us all at risk of being legislated out of business.
Rant over.
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Post subject: Re: Mitigating liability versus creating it Posted: Thu 26 Apr 2012 06:32 |
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Very well stated....
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P.O. Box 4462
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Post subject: Re: Mitigating liability versus creating it Posted: Thu 26 Apr 2012 07:53 |
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Chuck,
My sentiments exactly. I've been saying the same thing for years.
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Post subject: Re: Mitigating liability versus creating it Posted: Thu 26 Apr 2012 10:03 |
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Hence the foundational position that became "low impact" fugitive recovery. The scary part is when you come upon a cowboy and try to show them the error of their ways, you are a know it all and you are jealous of the new guy's success, that means both of their apprehensions. They have no regard for the future of this business and no reverence for the past.
Scott
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Chesapeake Group Investigations, Inc.
Chesapeake Bail Bonds
877-574-0500
301-392-1100 (fax)
301-392-1900 (Office)
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B Williams
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Post subject: Re: Mitigating liability versus creating it Posted: Thu 26 Apr 2012 23:19 |
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Got home a few minutes ago. Just read your post and if I didn't know better, you have either been with me the past two days or reading my mind. Could have reached out and touched someone but if things had gone even slightly wrong my butt would be in jail right now and my clients (and friends) skip would be long gone.
He will be apprehended, but gotta be very careful on this one.
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Eagle Bonding Services
Asheville NC 28804
828-777-8667
Lic # NC10013561
Lic # TN 2033018
Never be haughty to the humble
or humble to the haughty - Jefferson Davis
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Post subject: Re: Mitigating liability versus creating it Posted: Fri 27 Apr 2012 10:55 |
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Bill,
You did what I would have done in your situation. I would not call you if I had any doubt in your ethics or ability. We will get this guy! Thank you for your hard work.
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AE Bail Bonds
Aequitas Services LLC.
"Your Bail Recovery Solution"
1-888-610-AEBB
Pa: 610-624-1706
De: 302-476-2301
Fax:1-866-633-2321
De. BEA Badge#093
Pa. Bail Bondsman
License#: 588438
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B Williams
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Post subject: Re: Mitigating liability versus creating it Posted: Fri 27 Apr 2012 13:15 |
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Luke,
Thank you for the kind words. I know clients that would have demanded (but wouldn't have mattered to me) that I go for broke on the guy but like you, I don't work like that. This guy will be apprehended but it will be on our terms not his. My chances of apprehending this guy were slim to none over the last two days so I chose to regroup and do it again knowing that he hasn't
a clue he's being watched and he will at some point get in an area to be apprehended.
I thank you for not pressuring me but I know that isn't your style and also know you would have made the same call.
This man's on borrowed time and doesn't know it.
I'm working on what we talked about earlier.
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Bail Agent
Eagle Bonding Services
Asheville NC 28804
828-777-8667
Lic # NC10013561
Lic # TN 2033018
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