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CA Officals Will Fight Order To Release 10,000 More Prisoners

Elected officials from throughout California have pledged to fight a court order that requires the state release an additional 10,000 prisoners.   Many believe this will cause spikes in crime in all areas of the state.

The battle between the courts and state prisons has been going on for years.

Federal judges feel that overcrowded conditions is a violation of inmates' constitutional rights.   They had preciously ordered California reduce inmate populations to an extent that prisons are not operating at more than 137.5% capacity.
 
The state has almost complied.  Gov. Jerry Brown points out that inmate overcrowding has (more…)

By |June 28th, 2013|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on CA Officals Will Fight Order To Release 10,000 More Prisoners
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SFPD Arrest Naked BART Passenger, Bail Set At $100K

A 24 year-old San Francisco man who was arrested last month for a naked appearance at the 16th street BART station has been rearrested on unrelated charges.

Defendant Yeiner Perez first found himself of SFPD radar after unknown persons at the station captured his shenanigans on video.  The video shows a very nude Perez performing acrobatic feats on fare gates. Passengers said they saw him doing flips and handstands.   They also said he began to harass those in the area after the performance came to a close.
 
SFPD records indicate the suspect was arrested and taken to the Bryant Street Jail.  …

By |June 27th, 2013|San Francisco Bail Bonds|Comments Off on SFPD Arrest Naked BART Passenger, Bail Set At $100K
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Kids Help Raise Funds To Buy Bulletproof Vest For Santa Ana Police K9

Two  Santa Ana Police Department canines have been outfitted with bulletproof vests.  One of those acquisitions has been credited to the fundraising efforts of some local kids.

A spokesperson for the department said a Dutch Shepherd named Puskas joined their ranks late last year.  The one thing he's been missing has been a ballistics vest.
 
So how did the purchase come about?  A group of employees at a local company decided they wanted to teach their kids about (more…)

By |June 26th, 2013|Orange County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Kids Help Raise Funds To Buy Bulletproof Vest For Santa Ana Police K9
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Man Commits Robbery ‘Disguised’ By Clear Plastic Bag

Most criminals aren't known for their intellect.  This is especially true for the 41 year-old British man who robbed a gas station while wearing a clear plastic bag over his head.

It is unclear if he did not own a ski mask or if wearing it simply never crossed his mind.
 
The incident is said to have taken place in September 2012.  It was at that time that clear plastic bag-owner Jamie Neil and a 20 year-old accomplice decided to rob a UK service station.  Police believe both men were (more…)

By |June 25th, 2013|The Illegal & Unlawful|Comments Off on Man Commits Robbery ‘Disguised’ By Clear Plastic Bag
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Busted in New York for Wearing A Mask

It’s true, is illegal to congregate in public with two or more people while each wearing a mask or any face covering which disguises your identity according to New York Penal Law 240.35(4).

The anti-mask law actually dates back to 1845 when farmers renting property in New York would dress in disguise (often as Native Americans) in order to attack members of law enforcement. They were protesting the lowering of wheat prices and forcible evictions.

Fast forward 165 years… really? That can’t be enforceable.

Now think 2011, the Occupy movement was sweeping across the globe with protests taking place in more than …

By |June 25th, 2013|Bail Industry Features, The Illegal & Unlawful|Comments Off on Busted in New York for Wearing A Mask
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Dog The Bounty Hunter Stands Up For Wisconsin Bail Industry

Duane Chapman, AKA Dog the Bounty Hunter, is standing up for the Wisconsin bail bonds industry.

Until recently, Wisconsin was one of four states that had outlawed for-profit bail bonds.  Recent legislation seems to have overturned that ruling. Lawmakers may have decided to give reintroduction of the industry a trial run.
 
Bail bonding had been outlawed in the cheese state about 35 years ago.  It was at this time that judges in Milwaukee County were reportedly accepting gifts, trips and meals from an area bondsman. Some legislators still feel the industry is (more…)

By |June 24th, 2013|National|Comments Off on Dog The Bounty Hunter Stands Up For Wisconsin Bail Industry
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Defendant Insists 500 Pot Plants Were For Personal Use

Thang Vinh Hoang never expected narcotics agents would bust him for growing pot.  He was even more surprised to find himself being booked into the San Mateo County Jail.

California law allows medical marijuana patients to grow several plants in order to cultivate their own medicine.  Persons who have a doctor's recommendation are able to cultivate up to six mature plants at any given time.
 
Hoang, though, apparently took his love for horticulture a little far.  In March of 2012 a narcotics task force raided his home after a months long investigation.  Authorities reportedly saw the man coming and going from …

By |June 24th, 2013|San Mateo County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Defendant Insists 500 Pot Plants Were For Personal Use
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Menlo Park Police Station Gets Funding From Facebook

A representative from the Menlo Park Police Department has confirmed that a donation from Facebook is helping pay for a new substation.

Facebook has remained tight lipped on the matter.  Few details are known about how the social media giant and the Menlo Park PD partnership came together.
 
It is believed that Facebook may approached the city on their own.  Elected officials reported said the social media site is very active within the community.  They believe that Facebook may have heard about plans for the substation by keeping up on current local events.   City records show they will be picking up …

By |June 23rd, 2013|San Mateo County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Menlo Park Police Station Gets Funding From Facebook
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Tracy Police Raid Marijuana Grow Houses

A spokesperson for the Tracy Police Department has confirmed that officers have raided three Marijuana grow houses.  Three people were arrested and additional three suspects remain at large.

Officers said more than 1,300 plants were seized at the time of the raids.
 
The first raid is said to have taken place last Tuesday.  It was at that time that a search warrant was executed at a 4,000+ square foot home on Kagehiro Drive.
Tracy Police Department officers said they began monitoring the residence after (more…)

By |June 21st, 2013|San Joaquin County|Comments Off on Tracy Police Raid Marijuana Grow Houses
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Police Officer Honored For Saving Man From Pitbull Attack

A 28 year-old female police officer that works for the Stockton Unified School District has received a prestigious Silver Star award.   Officer Megan Robinson has been honored for her role in saving a local man from a pit bill attack.

County officials have confirmed that this is the only Silver Star that has been granted in the past 20 years.
 
The incident took place in early June.  It was during that time that Robinson was driving in her patrol car and came upon a bloodied man who had been badly hurt.  Report records show he was stumbling around in the middle …

By |June 21st, 2013|San Joaquin County|Comments Off on Police Officer Honored For Saving Man From Pitbull Attack
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