According to this related article, the police are also investigating whether the internet tip that led the bounty hunters to the police chief’s house was a hoax.
Suppose it was. Did the tipster commit any crime? Is it a crime to give false information to a bounty hunter? Subpoenas to investigate a bogus tip to a bounty hunter? Investigation that could take weeks?
The article mentions, they aren’t sure who might have been the intended target of the hoax – the bounty hunters, or the police chief.
Even if it is, Farley’s not a bounty hunter as far as the law’s concerned. He is, at best, some jackass illegally pretending to be a bounty hunter without a license.
I’m no detective but I think I can save them some time on that investigation and say that yes it was a hilarious hoax. Let me just fill out this internet tip form…
My knowledge of bounty hunting is limited entirely to the Stephanie Plum novels by Janet Evanovich. The general rules I’ve taken away from these are:
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[li]Have easily cleanable upholstery and floor covers in your car[/li][li]Never, ever take anyone’s word that they’ll come peacefully in “just a minute”[/li][li]Keep your stun gun charged and test it before going in. Don’t keep one that’s ever failed[/li][li]Timing is everything[/li][li]Make sure they have nowhere to run[/li][li]But be able to run if necessary[/li][li]Restraining a subject is a little-appreciated martial art; learn and practice it[/li][li]Figure out how you’re going to get a heavy, combative bondee to your vehicle beforehand[/li][li]Have a clean change of clothes- or three- on hand[/li][/ul]
Don’t know that I’d use Hollywood as a legal guide, myself. Until I get something more definitive, I think I’ll just go ahead and keep shooting them in the gut and worry about who it is I’m shooting later.
OP: I was under the impression that Arizona was one of the states which did not require a license for bounty hunters. When did they decide BH need to be licensed?
In numerical (date of publication) order- the novels build on what’s happened previously. They vary in quality but all are worth a read. ETA: you can skip the “Holiday” stories (Plum Lovin’, etc.)- they’re only quasi-canonical to the rest of the Stephanie Plum stories and properly are just lead-in’s to Evanovich’s new Wicked series.
